Spiced apple & cranberry midnight muffins

With Christmas fast approaching what better way to prepare a quick and easy dinner than using the UK's number one cream cheese, Philadelphia.

• Preparation: 15 mins
• Cooking: 25 mins
• Serves: 9

What you need:

• 150 g self raising flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 0.5 tsp cinnamon, plus extra for dusting
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 35 g caster sugar
• 100 mls semi-skimmed milk
• 50 g butter, melted
• 100 g dried cranberries
• 1 medium Bramley apple
• 150 g Philadelphia Light
• 25 g icing sugar

What you do:

1. Pre-heat the oven to 180C, gas 4 and line a muffin tin with paper cases. Sift the dry ingredients into a large bowl. peel, core and cut the apple into approx 2cm pieces.
2. Mix together the egg, sugar, milk and butter. Fold in the dry ingredients, apple and cranberries. Divide mixture between the cup cases and pop into the oven for 20 - 25 minutes until golden.
3. Beat together the Philly and icing sugar. use to top the muffins once they have cooled slightly and dust with a little extra cinnamon.

Cook's tip:

Don't be tempted to over stir the mixture or the muffins will become heavy.

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