Cherrymuffin Recipes

CHERRY MUFFIN

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 375. Line muffin tins with liners or spray with cooking spray.
• 2. Make the crumb topping: In medium bowl, combine all dry ingredients. Stir in butter then pinch mixture until it forms pea size chunks.
• 3. Make the muffins: In a small bowl whisk the flour, baking powder and salt. In a large bowl, combine the sugar, eggs and oil and beat with a hand mixer until well combined. Beat in the milk and vanilla. Add the flour mix and beat on low speed until the batter is smooth. Stir in the cherries.
• 4. Spoon the batter into muffin tins filling about 3/4 full. Sprinkle crumb topping on each muffin and bake for about 30 minutes until a toothpick inserted in center comes out with a few moist crumbs attached.
• 5. Let cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan.

FRESH CHERRY MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a muffin tin with paper liners.
• Mix flour, 3/4 cup sugar, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl.
• Whisk oil, milk, egg, and almond extract together in a small bowl. Pour into flour mixture; stir gently until incorporated. Fold cherries into the batter.
• Spoon batter into the muffin cups, filling each 2/3 of the way full. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon sugar on top.
• Bake muffins in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.

CHERRY NUT MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a medium mixing bowl, beat eggs and sugar together; add butter and beat well.
• In a separate bowl, sift together flour, baking powder and salt. Add the flour mixture to the egg mixture, alternating with milk. Fold in the cherries and pecans; stir just to combine.
• Scoop batter into prepared muffin pans and bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean.

DRIED CHERRY MUFFINS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating well after each addition. Fold in cherries., Coat muffin cups with cooking spray or line with paper liners; fill three-fourths full. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack. Serve warm.

CHEERY CHERRY MUFFINS

Steps:

• While cherries are still frozen, cut them into halves, then set aside to thaw and drain in a mesh colander over a bowl.
• Cream butter and sugar using an electric mixer.
• Add eggs, almond extract, and vanilla and beat well.
• Crush 1/2 cup of the thawed cherries with a fork; add the mashed cherries to the batter.
• Mix flour, baking powder, and salt in a separate bowl.
• Fold half of the flour mixture into the butter mixture using a spatula; do not overmix.
• Add half of the cream or milk, mixing just enough to combine.
• Add remaining flour, then remaining milk; again avoid overmixing.
• Fold in the remaining cherry halves.
• Fill 12 paper-lined muffin tins with batter.
• If desired, you may sprinkle the muffins with some extra sugar.
• Bake in a preheated 375 F oven until golden brown, about 20-30 minutes.