Festive Walnut Cakes
Description
Simple and delicious baked treat with walnuts, coconut, chocolate and cherries all baked together a wonderful mix of flavors!
Ingredients
- 1 cup California walnuts, chopped
- 2/3 cup coconut, sweetened, flaked
- 2/3 cup chocolate chips
- 2/3 cup cherries, dried
- 1 1/3 cups flour, all-purpose
- 1/3 cup California walnuts, round
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, ground
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup brown sugar, light, packed
- 1 cup eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
PREPARATION
- Preheat oven to 350°F. In bowl, stir together walnuts, coconut, chocolate chips and cherries; set aside.
- In separate bowl, whisk together flour, ground walnuts, baking powder, cinnamon and salt; set aside. In another bowl, beat butter and sugar with hand mixer on high speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
- Add eggs and vanilla; mix until combined. Add in flour mixture and beat on low speed until combined. Stir in 1 cup of the walnut mixture. Divide batter among 12 paper-lined muffin cups.
- Sprinkle remaining walnut mixture over top. Bake in center of preheated oven until cake tester comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Let cool in pan on rack.
NUTRITION
- Calories: 350 cal
- Total Fat: 17 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg
- Sodium: 160 mg
- Carbohydrates: 44 g
- Dietary Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 5 g