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Ingredients
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 1/2 tablespoons flour
- 1 graham cracker, crushed to crumbs (a heaping 2 tablespoons)
- 2 tablespoons cold butter
- Cheesecake Filling
- 4 ounces cream cheese (low-fat is fine)
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon orange zest
- 1 egg yolk
- Muffins
- 1 3/4 cups + 1 tablespoon flour, divided
- 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoons table salt
- 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar, divided
- 2 teaspoons orange zest
- 1 large egg
- 3/4 cup buttermilk
- 1/3 cup canola oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup fresh or frozen berries (raspberries or blueberries, avoid strawberries)
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