Easy Chocolate Cherry Muffins
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4.5
54 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
15 mins
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Total Time
40 mins
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Servings
12 muffins
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Calories
228 kcal
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Course
Baked Goods
Easy Chocolate Cherry Muffins
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It is very easy to make chocolate cherry muffins with fresh, sweet cherries: Just mix a few ingredients and bake.
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Ingredients
- 1 ⅛ cup pitted cherries 250 g/ 9 oz, Notes 1,2
- ½ cup unsalted butter 125 g/ 4.5 oz, very soft, Note 3
- ¾ cup granulated sugar 150 g/ 5.5 oz
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 eggs
- ¼ cup milk 50 ml
- ⅔ cup cornstarch 75 g/ 2.5 oz
- 1 cup all-purpose flour 125 g/ 4.5 oz
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder 25 g/ 0.9 oz
- a pinch of salt
- ½ cup chocolate chips 85 g, or chocolate chunks
- 2-3 teaspoons brown sugar or regular, optional
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Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 360°F/ 180°C. Line the molds of a muffin tin with paper cases.
- Pit the cherries. Weigh the needed amount (250 g/ 9 oz/ 1 ⅛ cup) after pitting. Chop them roughly and let them drain in a sieve while you prepare the batter.1 ⅛ cup pitted cherries/ 250 g
- Mix the soft butter, sugar, vanilla extract, eggs, and milk in a bowl until combined. ½ cup unsalted butter/ 125 g + ¾ cup granulated sugar/ 150 g + 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract + 2 eggs + ¼ cup milk/ 50 ml
- Mix dry ingredients - cornstarch, flour, baking powder, cocoa powder, and a pinch of salt - in a separate bowl.⅔ cup cornstarch/ 75 g + 1 cup all-purpose flour/ 125 g + 1 teaspoon baking powder + ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder/ 25 g + a pinch of salt
- Batter: Gently start folding the dry ingredients into the bowl with the wet ingredients using a spatula. Once you have mixed the dry ingredients about halfway, add about ⅔ of the cherries and the chocolate chips. Mix again, but take care not to over-mix; a few streaks of flour in the batter are OK.½ cup chocolate chips / 85 g
- Spoon the batter into the muffin tin. Place the remaining cherries on the muffins and sprinkle with the extra sugar.2-3 teaspoons brown sugar
- Bake for about 25 minutes, checking after about 22 minutes already. A toothpick inserted in the middle of one muffin should come out clean.
- Rest in the pan for about 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
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Notes
- Cherries: Depending on their size, to get that amount of pitted cherries, you will probably need about 12 – 14 oz/ 350 - 400 g/ 2 ½ —3 cups unpitted cherries.
- If using frozen cherries, defrost them well and pat dry with kitchen paper.
- Measurements: Always use a digital kitchen scale to measure the ingredients; it guarantees for best results (the Amazon affiliate link opens in a new tab). See my rant about cup measuring in the blog post.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1g
Calories
228kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
33g
(11%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
10g
(15%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Cholesterol
54mg
(18%)
Sodium
123mg
(5%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
17g
(34%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12muffins
Amount Per Serving
Calories 228 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 228kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 33g | 11% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Cholesterol | 54mg | 18% |
| Sodium | 123mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 17g | 34% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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