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Almond Cherry Muffins Recipe

Almond Cherry Muffins Recipe
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These Almond Cherry Muffins are a delightful treat bursting with juicy cherries and crunchy almonds. Perfect for breakfast or a snack, these muffins are easy to make and even easier to enjoy!

Ingredients

Dry Ingredients:

  • 2 cups (250 grams) all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup (100 grams) granulated or brown sugar

Wet Ingredients:

  • 1 large egg, slightly beaten
  • 1 cup (227g) yogurt
  • ⅓ cup (80ml) canola oil (or vegetable, safflower)
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract*

Additional Ingredients:

  • 1 ½ cups (300 grams/11 ounces) cherries, halved and pitted**
  • ½ cup slivered or sliced almonds (toasted)

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven: Preheat oven to 425℉/220℃. Grease 12 muffin cups or line with muffin liners.
  2. Mix dry ingredients: In a large bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and sugar.
  3. Combine wet ingredients: In a medium bowl, mix egg with yogurt, oil, vanilla, and almond extract. Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients and fold gently.
  4. Add cherries and almonds: Fold in almonds and cherries carefully.
  5. Bake: Divide mixture into muffin cups, sprinkle with almonds, and bake at 425℉/220℃ for 3 minutes, then lower temperature to 375℉/190℃ and bake for an additional 12-17 minutes for standard muffins, or 22-27 minutes for jumbo muffins.
  6. Cool and enjoy: Cool muffins for 10 minutes in the pan, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

Notes

  • If you don’t have almond extract, you can omit it for delicious cherry muffins.
  • For more information on using frozen or dried cherries and preventing bleeding, refer to the full post.

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