Chocolate Cherry Nut Muffins

Submitted by adopt a greyhound

"I make these every year when the cherries are ripe."

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Yields: 15 muffins
• Serves: 15

ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon lemon zest, grated
• 3⁄4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips, miniature
• 1 cup cherries, pitted and chopped (about 22)
• 1⁄2 cup almonds, slivered and blanched
• 1 cup milk
• 1⁄3 cup oil
• 1⁄3 cup butter, melted and cooled
• 1 egg, beaten lightly

directions

1. In a bowl, sift together the flour, sugar, BP and salt.
2. Stir in the zest, chips and almonds.
3. Combine the mixture well and stir in the chopped cherries.
4. In a small bowl, whisk together the milk, oil, butter and egg.
5. Add this to the flour mixture.
6. Stir until batter is just combined.
7. Fill sprayed muffin cups.
8. Bake at 400 deg. for 20-25 minutes.
9. Makes 15 muffins.

Reviews

[anichka20]

omg I need to do this sometime I will comment on how it turned out but it sounds so great hahahha I love muffins with chocolate chips and fruit. Luvin it!!

 

[cooking for boys]

Great recipe! We used almond extract instead of the nuts but otherwise followed exactly - was more like a cupcake than a muffin but we loved them. Thanks for sharing!