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Easy Chocolate Cherry Muffins
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Easy Chocolate Cherry Muffins

It is very easy to make chocolate cherry muffins with fresh, sweet cherries: Just mix a few ingredients and bake.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 12 muffins
Calories: 228 kcal
Course: Baked Goods
Cuisine: German, American

Ingredients

  • 1 ⅛ cup Cherry 250 g/ 9 oz, Notes 1, 2, pitted
  • ½ cup butter 125 g/ 4.5 oz, very soft, Note 3, unsalted
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar 150 g/ 5.5 oz
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract pure
  • 2 egg
  • 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 cocoa powder 25 g/ 0.9 oz, unsweetened
  • a pinch of salt
  • ½ cup chocolate chips 85 g, or chocolate chunks
  • 2-3 teaspoons brown sugar or regular, optional

Instructions

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  1. Preheat the oven to 360°F/ 180°C. Line the molds of a muffin tin with paper cases.
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. Bake for about 25 minutes, checking after about 22 minutes already. A toothpick inserted in the middle of one muffin should come out clean.
  8. Rest in the pan for about 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

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

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%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12 muffins

Amount Per Serving

Calories 228

% 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.