Cherry Muffins
These moist and fluffy Cherry Muffins are packed with juicy cherries and topped with a sweet almond crumb. A simple, homemade summer muffin recipe!
Ingredients
Muffin Batter
- 2 ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 cup fresh sweet dark cherries pitted and chopped
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup milk room temperature
- ½ cup butter or coconut oil melted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon almond extract
Crumb Topping
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter melted and cooled
- ½ cup brown sugar lightly packed
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup sliced almonds
I always use Kosher salt in my kitchen! If using table salt, start with half the amount and adjust to taste, as it is much "saltier" by volume.
Instructions
- Preheat an oven to 375° F and line a muffin pan with liners.
- In a large bowl combine the flour, sugar, salt, and baking powder. Whisk until fully combined. Toss in the chopped cherries and mix to evenly distribute.
- In a separate bowl combine the milk, butter, vanilla extract, almond extract, and eggs. Whisk until fully combined.
- Pour the milk mixture into the dry ingredients and fold just until combined. Scoop into the lined muffin pan, filling to the top of the liners.
- To make the crumb topping, combine all ingredients in a bowl. Using a fork, mix until the mixture starts to form crumbs. Break apart any large crumbs with the fork.
- Spoon the crumb topping onto each muffin, gently pressing it down to help it stick.
- Bake for 18–20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean. Enjoy!
Notes
- Use fresh or frozen cherries, no need to thaw if using frozen.
- Filling the liners to the top gives you those beautiful domed muffin tops.
- Slightly warm milk and cooled melted butter combine best with the other ingredients.
- These muffins are perfect for batch baking and freezing for later.
- Swap the crumb topping for a simple sprinkle of sugar.
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