Fresh Cherry Lemon Muffins

This fresh cherry lemon muffins recipe is packed with fresh cherries and bursting with bold lemon flavor. They're great for breakfast or as a snack.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 50 mins
• Calories: 207 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons white sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 6 tablespoons butter, softened
• 2 teaspoons lemon zest
• 1 cup white sugar, divided
• 6 lemons, juiced
• 3 extra large eggs, beaten
• 0.5 cup water
• 0.5 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1.5 cups rolled oats
• 1.5 tablespoons baking powder
• 0.75 cup wheat germ
• 1.75 cups pitted and sliced fresh cherries
• 2.25 cups all-purpose flour, sifted
• 0.75 cup plain Greek yogurt
• 0.5 cup soybean oil

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line two 12-cup muffin tins with paper liners.

Step 2

Combine oats, ⅓ cup sugar, lemon zest, lemon juice, wheat germ, and water in a bowl; set aside. Stir cherries and 2 tablespoons sugar together in a separate bowl; set aside.

Step 3

Combine remaining ⅔ cup sugar, flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and ginger in a large bowl; stir in oat mixture. Stir in yogurt, eggs, oil, and butter until batter is thick and smooth. Fold cherries into batter.

Step 4

Divide batter among the prepared muffin cups, filling each ¾ full.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until golden and a toothpick inserted into centers comes out clean, 18 to 20 minutes. Cool in the tins for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.