Description
Delicious muffins made with fresh cherries, perfect for a summer treat.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¾ cup sour cream
- ⅔ cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted
- ½ teaspoon almond extract
- 1 cup fresh or frozen cherries, pitted and quartered
- For the Streusel Topping:
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Line a muffin tin with paper liners or grease lightly.
- Make the streusel topping: Combine melted butter, sugar, and flour in a small bowl. Mix with your fingers until crumbly. Set aside.
- Mix dry ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Mix wet ingredients: In another bowl, whisk together sour cream, sugar, eggs, melted butter, and almond extract.
- Combine: Pour wet ingredients into the dry mixture and stir until just combined—do not overmix.
- Add cherries: Gently fold in the quartered cherries.
- Fill muffin cups: Spoon the batter into the muffin tins, filling each about ⅔ full. Sprinkle streusel topping on each muffin.
- Bake for 15–20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Cool muffins on a wire rack before serving.
Notes
- These muffins can be made with fresh or frozen cherries.
- Ensure not to overmix the batter to keep muffins light and fluffy.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 40mg