4.3 from 12 votes
Lemon and Cherry Muffins
Muffins, lightly sweetened, and flavored with Meyer lemon and dried cherries.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
28 mins
Servings: 18 muffins
Calories: 197 kcal
Course:
Bread
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup milk
- ½ cup canola oil
- Zest and juice of 1 lemon
- 1 cup dried cherries
- ⅓ cup slivered almonds
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
- Place paper liners in 18 muffin cups. Set aside.
- Combine the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in a large mixing bowl.
- In a medium bowl, combine the eggs, milk, oil, lemon zest and juice.
- Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, mixing just until dry ingredients are moistened.
- Gently mix in the cherries and almonds.
- Fill muffin cups about ¾ full.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes or until a tester comes out clean.
- Remove muffin pans from the oven and let cool for 5 minutes.
- Remove muffins from pans and cool completely on a wire rack.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1
Calories
197kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
28g
(9%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
20mg
(7%)
Sodium
150mg
(6%)
Potassium
54mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
15g
(30%)
Vitamin A
287IU
(6%)
Calcium
71mg
(7%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 18muffins
Amount Per Serving
Calories 197
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 | |
| Calories | 197kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 28g | 9% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 20mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 150mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 54mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 15g | 30% |
| Vitamin A | 287IU | 6% |
| Calcium | 71mg | 7% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.