Cherry Pie Streusel Jumbo Muffins

Wonderful for Valentine's Day or a special brunch. Serve warm, dusted with powdered sugar and a scoop of vanilla ice cream--yummy!

• Ready In: 50 mins
• Yields: 6 jumbo muffins

Ingredients

• STREUSEL

• 1⁄3 cup flour
• 3  tablespoons  ground almonds
• 2  tablespoons  packed light brown sugar
• 1⁄8 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1  dash salt
• 2  tablespoons butter, chilled

• MUFFINS

• 1 3⁄4 cups flour
• 1⁄3 cup granulated sugar
• 2  teaspoons baking powder
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 3⁄4 cup milk, at room temperature
• 1⁄3 cup butter, melted and cooled (5 1/3 Tbsp.)
• 1  large egg, lightly beaten,at room temperature
• 1  teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1⁄4 teaspoon  almond extract
• 3⁄4 cup cherry pie filling

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400*F.
2. Grease 6 jumbo muffin cups, or line with jumbo paper liners.
3. STREUSEL: In a small bowl, stir together the flour, almonds, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt.
4. Cut the butter into 1/2" cubes and distribute evenly over the flour mixture; cut butter in until mixture is crumbly.
5. Set aside.
6. MUFFINS: In a large bowl, stir together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
7. In another bowl, stir together the milk, melted butter, egg, vanilla, and almond extracts.
8. Make a well in the center of the flour mixture; add the milk mixture and stir just until combined.
9. Do not overmix.
10. Divide a little less than 1/2 the batter amongst the prepared muffin cups, spreading to cover bottoms.
11. Place 1 Tbsp. of pie filling in the center of each cup, being careful to avoid the sides of the cup.
12. Set aside 1/2 cup of the streusel; sprinkle remainder over the pie filling.
13. Cover with remaining batter, top each with another 1 Tbsp. of pie filling; sprinkle remaining streusel over tops.
14. Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until tops are lightly browned and a toothpick inserted in a"batter" section comes out clean.
15. Cool 10 minutes in pan on a wire rack before inverting; cool completely.
16. Serve warm, or cool completely and store wrapped airtight in the refrigerator.
17. Bring to room temperature before serving.