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Blueberry-Almond Crème Muffins

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Updated Oct 3, 2016
Bake-Off® Contest 44, 2010
Cynthia Bowser
Jonesborough, Tennessee
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Start with easy Pillsbury™ Grands!™ Flaky Layers Buttermilk biscuts for breakfast muffins with surprise layers of sweet cream cheese and blueberry preserves.

Blueberry-Almond Crème Muffins

  • Prep Time 30 min
  • Total 1 hr 25 min
  • Ingredients 8
  • Servings 8
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Ingredients

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F. Generously spray 8 regular-size muffin cups (2 3/4 x 1 1/4 inches) with cooking spray.
  • Step 
    2
    In medium bowl, stir cream cheese, 1/4 cup of the sugar, almond extract and vanilla until smooth and creamy; set aside.
  • Step 
    3
    In medium shallow bowl, mix almonds and remaining 1/4 cup sugar.
  • Step 
    4
    Separate dough into 8 biscuits. Separate 1 biscuit into 3 layers. Brush 1 layer with melted butter. Firmly press layer, butter side down, into almond mixture, coating evenly. Place layer, almond side down, in bottom and up side of muffin cup. Fill with 1 tablespoon cream cheese mixture; spread evenly. Top with second biscuit layer; press edges of layers together. Spoon 1/2 tablespoon of the preserves onto middle of second layer. Brush third biscuit layer with melted butter; firmly press, butter side down, into almond mixture. Place third layer, almond side up, on second layer; press edge of third layer into edge of second layer.
  • Step 
    5
    Repeat with remaining biscuits, refrigerating biscuits if dough becomes too soft to separate. Sprinkle any remaining almond mixture onto tops of biscuits.
  • Step 
    6
    Bake 17 to 27 minutes or until golden brown. Cool in pan 10 minutes. Remove muffins from pan to cooling rack. Cool 15 minutes before serving.

Nutrition

390 Calories
19g Total Fat
6g Protein
48g Total Carbohydrate
23g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Muffin
Calories
390
Calories from Fat
170
Total Fat
19g
30%
Saturated Fat
8g
41%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
25mg
9%
Sodium
510mg
21%
Potassium
90mg
3%
Total Carbohydrate
48g
16%
Dietary Fiber
1g
7%
Sugars
23g
Protein
6g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
6%
6%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
4%
4%
Iron
8%
8%
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 3 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
3
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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