Fresh Cherry Muffins

Put fresh cherries to good use this summer with this quick and easy recipe for kid-friendly muffins with a fragrant hint of almond extract.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 182 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 egg
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon white sugar
• 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• ¾ cup white sugar
• ⅓ cup vegetable oil
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• ½ teaspoon almond extract
• ⅓ cup milk
• 1 cup fresh pitted and quartered sweet cherries

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a muffin tin with paper liners.

Step 2

Mix flour, 3/4 cup sugar, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl.

Step 3

Whisk oil, milk, egg, and almond extract together in a small bowl. Pour into flour mixture; stir gently until incorporated. Fold cherries into the batter.

Step 4

Spoon batter into the muffin cups, filling each 2/3 of the way full. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon sugar on top.

Step 5

Bake muffins in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.