4.8 from 12 votes
Cherry Muffins
These easy fresh cherry muffins are moist and full of flavor! Filled with fresh cherries and almonds they are perfect for breakfast or dinner.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
26 mins
Servings: 24
Calories: 209 kcal
Course:
Breakfast
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Cherry Muffins
- 3 cups flour
- 4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon allspice
- 1 cup white sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 2 teaspoons of almond extract
- 1 cup of melted butter cooled
- 2 cups of cherries pitted and chopped
- 1 cup almonds chopped
Vanilla Glaze
- 4 Tablespoons milk
- 1 Tablespoon powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Pit and chop the cherries. Chop the almonds.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together dry ingredients - flour, baking powder, salt, allspice, sugar.
- In a large bowl, mix the eggs, milk, almond extract, and meltedbutter. Mix well.
- Gently pour in dry ingredients to wet ingredients bowl, mix well, but do NOT OVER MIX.
- Gently fold in cherries and almond, stirring until just combined.
- Add the batter to greased muffin tins. The batter will fill 10-12 jumbo muffin tins, 20-24 regular sized muffin tins or 36 mini muffin tins.
- Bake at 425 for five minutes, then lower temperature to 350 degrees for 16-18 minutes for jumbo muffins and 13-14 minutes for cupcake sized muffins and 8-10 minutes for mini muffins.
- Wait for muffins to cool to add glaze. Mix milk and powdered sugar until smooth, then drizzle over muffins.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1g
Calories
209kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
25g
(8%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
11g
(17%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Trans Fat
0.3g
Cholesterol
22mg
(7%)
Sodium
122mg
(5%)
Potassium
174mg
(5%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
11g
(22%)
Vitamin A
265IU
(5%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
66mg
(7%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 209
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 209kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 25g | 8% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 0.3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 22mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 122mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 174mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 11g | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 265IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 66mg | 7% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.