Plump, juicy cherries are the star of this cherry muffin recipe with almond streusel.
Prep Time15 minutesmins
Cook Time18 minutesmins
Total Time33 minutesmins
Course: Breakfast and brunch recipes
Cuisine: American
Servings: 1dozen muffins
Calories: 337kcal
Author: Cheryl Bennett
Ingredients
For the muffins
2cupsall-purpose flour // 240g
2teaspoonsbaking powder // 8g
1/4teaspoonsalt
1/2cupmilk - any kind of dairy or non-dairy milk // 113g
2eggs
1tsp.vanilla extract
1/2cupsugar // 100g
1/4cupbrown sugar // 50g
1stick butter8 tbsp., melted and cooled // 113g
1 1/2cupsfresh cherriesstems and pits removed, then sliced in half // 338g
For the cinnamon almond streusel
1/4cupold fashioned oats // 22g
1/2cupflour // 60g
1/4cupbrown sugar //50g
1/4cupsliced almonds // 22g
1tsp.ground cinnamon
1/2stick butter4 tbsp., melted and cooled // 56g
For icing drizzle
1/4cuppowdered sugaricing sugar // 29g
1 - 2tbsps.half and half or milk
Instructions
Preheat oven to 400°F / 200°C. Line a muffin tin with papers, or butter and flour the pan, or coat with nonstick baking spray. Whichever method you prefer.
In a small bowl, combine all the ingredients for the streusel except the melted butter. Pour in the butter and mix with a fork until you have coarse crumbs. Set aside.
In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt. Whisk to combine and set aside.
Combine milk, eggs, sugars, vanilla and butter in separate bowl and whisk to incorporate.
Pour wet ingredients over dry ingredients. Gently stir with a spatula until not quite fully mixed.
Add cherries by folding in with a spatula, making sure to scrape the bottom of the bowl. Again, do not overmix. This will make your muffins tough.
Fill muffin tins 2/3 full. Sprinkle each muffin with streusel topping.
Bake for 18 - 20 minutes, or until a tester comes out with only a few moist crumbs on it.
Let muffins cool in tin for 10 minutes before removing to a cooling rack to cool completely.
Once muffins have cooled completely, combine powdered sugar and milk or half & half in a small bowl and drizzle with a spoon over the tops.
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Notes
You can use frozen cherries in place of fresh if cherries are out of season.