Ingredients
3 cups (375 g) all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup (113 g) unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled
1 cup (200 g) granulated sugar
2 large eggs, room temperature
1 cup (240 ml) whole or low-fat milk, room temperature
1/4 cup (60 g) sour cream or plain yogurt, room temperature
1/2 teaspoon almond extract, or vanilla extract as a substitute
2 cups (300 g) fresh cherries, pitted, coarsely chopped, and drained
Instructions
1-Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 400° F and line a muffin tin with paper liners to make cleanup simple.
2-Mix dry ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt until well blended.
3-Mix wet ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk the melted butter, sugar, and eggs until combined, then add the milk, sour cream, and almond extract, mixing until fully incorporated.
4-Combine and fold in cherries: Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix just until combined, being careful not to over-mix to keep the muffins light and fluffy. Fold in the chopped cherries by hand for even distribution.
5-Fill muffin cups: Fill the muffin cups about 3/4 full and sprinkle coarse sugar evenly on top for a nice crunch.
6-Bake and cool: Bake for 20 to 22 minutes, or until the muffin tops are golden and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let cool in the pan for 5 minutes before removing to cool completely.
Last Step:
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🍒 Fresh cherries offer the best flavor, but thawed and drained frozen cherries work well too.
🥛 Sour cream keeps muffins moist and can be swapped with plain yogurt.
⏳ Avoid over-mixing the batter to keep muffins fluffy; preheat oven fully and measure ingredients precisely.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 22 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 196
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 95mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2.4g
- Trans Fat: 0.2g
- Carbohydrates: 31g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 35mg