Cherry Pink Muffins

Recipe Junkie's Note:

I make these for Valentine's Day.

• Total Time: 25 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 12 muffins

• 1 ¾ cups sifted all-purpose flour
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 2 ½ teaspoons baking powder
• ½ cup finely cut maraschino cherry
• 1 egg
• ¼ cup milk
• ¼ cup maraschino cherry juice
• ¼ cup salad oil
• 1⁄3; cup mild flavored honey

Directions:

1. Sift together dry ingredients.
2. Drain cherries, reserving juice.
3. Preheat oven to 400.
4. Finely cut and measure 1/2 c cherries.
5. Beat egg slightly.
6. Add milk, cherry juice, salad oil, honey and cherries.
7. Make a well in center of flour mixture.
8. Pour in egg mixture all at once.
9. Stir quickly, just until dry ingredients are moistened.
10. Do not beat (batter will be lumpy).
11. Quickly spoon batter into 12 2 and 1/2 greased muffin cups.
12. Bake 12-15 minutes or until done.
13. Serve popping hot.

Reviews

[Boomette]

These muffins have a really good taste. They're not too sweet and I used 1/3 cup sugar instead of honey. Thanks Recipe Junkie :) Made for Think Pink event

[**Tinkerbell**]

I really thought we'd like these muffins, but I'm afraid they just weren't sweet enough for my family's taste. There is nothing wrong with the recipe, just our personal preference. I will possibly make these again in the future but will have to play around with ingredients to make them sweeter. They tasted a bit like cornbread, but without the cornmeal. I'm sorry, Recipe Junkie, but thank you for sharing the recipe, as I know there will be many other chefs that will like this recipe. :) Made for October 2009 Think Pink tag event.

[Chef Jean]

Great idea for Valentine's day! I was worred they would be too sweet, but they weren't at all! A nice special muffin recipe, that's easy and a little different. Made for Think Pink 09.