Dried fruit muffins

Name: Dried fruit muffins
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: En
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 cup butter, softened; 1cup sugar; 2eggs; 8 oz dairy sour cream; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla; 1/4 cup dried cherries; 1/4 cup snipped dried apricots; 1/4 cup raisins; 1/2 cup chopped walnuts, toasted; extra sugar

Other

Easy

40 min

Preparation

Preparation20 min

Cook time20 min

Preheat oven to 400F. Line twelve 2 1/2-inch muffin cups with paper bake cups; set aside. In a medium bowl combine flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and baking soda; set aside.
In a large mixing bowl beat butter with an electric mixer on medium speed for 30 seconds. Add the 1 cup sugar; beat until well combined.
Beat in eggs, sour cream, and vanilla. Stir in flour mixture until just moistened . Stir in dried fruit and nuts.
Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups, filling each almost full. Sprinkle with additional sugar.
Bake about 20 minutes or until golden brown and a wooden toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean.
Cool in muffin cups on a wire rack for 5 minutes. Remove from muffin cups; serve warm.