Best 9 Cherry Blossom Muffins Recipes

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When spring rolls around, it's time to celebrate the beauty of cherry blossoms. Whether you're looking for a sweet treat to enjoy while admiring the delicate blooms or a festive snack to share at a cherry blossom viewing party, cherry blossom muffins are the perfect choice. With their delicate flavor and fluffy texture, these muffins are a delightful way to welcome the arrival of spring. In this article, we will explore some of the best recipes for creating delicious and memorable cherry blossom muffins that will tantalize your taste buds and add a touch of charm to your springtime celebrations.

Here are our top 9 tried and tested recipes!

FRESH CHERRY MUFFINS



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This recipe came about from an abundance of fresh cherries and some hungry summertime kids! Enjoy!

Provided by MRSPARKERII

Categories     Bread     Quick Bread Recipes     Muffin Recipes

Time 40m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 10

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

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a muffin tin with paper liners.
  • Mix flour, 3/4 cup sugar, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl.
  • 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.
  • Spoon batter into the muffin cups, filling each 2/3 of the way full. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon sugar on top.
  • 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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 181.8 calories, Carbohydrate 28 g, Cholesterol 16 mg, Fat 6.9 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 2.5 g, SaturatedFat 1.2 g, Sodium 187.1 mg, Sugar 15.6 g

CHERRY CHEESECAKE MUFFINS



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Provided by Sandra Lee

Categories     dessert

Time 1h

Yield 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 box moist white cake mix
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup sour cream
2 eggs
1/4 cup plus 1/2 cup sugar
2 cups graham cracker crumbs (crushed with rolling pin)
6 tablespoons butter, melted
1/4 cup cherry preserves
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup sugar
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon freshly-squeezed lemon juice

Steps:

  • Lightly grease a 12-cup muffin pan and set aside. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • To make the batter, in a large mixing bowl, combine cake mix, softened cream cheese, sour cream, eggs, and 1/4 cup sugar. Beat on medium speed for 3 minutes.
  • To make the crust, combine graham cracker crumbs, 1/2 cup sugar, and melted butter in a small bowl. Set aside.
  • In a smaller mixing bowl, beat together all ingredients for cheese filling until smooth. Set aside.
  • Divide half of the graham cracker mixture among the 12 muffin cups and lightly press into bottoms. Fill cups all the way to the top with muffin batter. Place 1 teaspoon of cherry preserves on top of muffin batter and with a teaspoon, lightly cut preserves into batter.
  • With the back of a spoon dipped in water to keep from sticking, indent the batter and top with a dollop of filling to cover the cherry preserves. Sprinkle remaining graham cracker mixture over the top of muffins. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes. Let cool 10 minutes before removing muffins from pan.

BLANCHE'S MINIATURE CHERRY MUFFINS



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Provided by Trisha Yearwood

Categories     side-dish

Time 30m

Yield 36 to 40 muffins

Number Of Ingredients 10

1/4 cup butter, room temperature, plus more for greasing tin
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs yolks, well beaten
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
One 10-ounce jar maraschino cherries, drained, juices reserved
2 eggs whites, stiffly beaten
1/2 cup chopped pecans
Powdered sugar, for dusting

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
  • Grease the cups of 2 mini-muffin tins and set aside.
  • Cream the butter and brown and granulated sugars. Add the beaten egg yolks, flour, baking powder and 3 tablespoons of the cherry juice, blending well. Fold in the egg whites. Sprinkle 1/4 teaspoon of chopped pecans in the bottom of each muffin cup. Spoon in 2 teaspoons of batter, then place half a cherry in the center of the batter. Sprinkle a few pieces of chopped pecan on top of each muffin. Bake for 10 minutes, then remove from the tins and dust the muffins with powdered sugar while hot, so the sugar melts in.

CHERRY CHOC MUFFINS



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Expert baker Paul Hollywood takes this classic flavour combination and creates cute individual cakes

Provided by Paul Hollywood

Categories     Treat

Time 50m

Yield Makes 16

Number Of Ingredients 8

250g unsalted butter , softened
185g caster sugar
4 medium eggs
250g plain flour
1 ½ tsp baking powder
a splash of milk
200g dark chocolate , chopped into small pieces
425g can pitted Morello cherry , drained

Steps:

  • In a mixer using the blade attachment, cream together the butter and sugar. Add the eggs, one at a time, and mix for 4 mins. Add the flour, baking powder and milk, and mix for a further 4 mins on slow, then mix in the chocolate.
  • Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Cut 16 squares of baking parchment big enough to act as cases for the holes of your muffin tins. Using a piping bag or a spoon, fill the muffin cases with the mixture. When all the cases are filled, share the cherries equally between the muffins, pushing them into the mixture as you go. Bake for 25 mins, then serve warm or cold.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 354 calories, Fat 18 grams fat, SaturatedFat 11 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 47 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 35 grams sugar, Fiber 2 grams fiber, Protein 4 grams protein, Sodium 0.17 milligram of sodium

MINI CHERRY MUFFINS



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These pretty muffins from our Test Kitchen are perfect for Christmas morning. Make them the night before and keep on the counter in an air tight container.

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 30m

Yield about 2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 9

3/4 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup sugar
1 egg
1/2 cup plain yogurt
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup red candied cherries, chopped

Steps:

  • In a small bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat in the egg, yogurt and extract. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; stir into creamed mixture just until moistened. Fold in cherries., Fill greased or paper-lined miniature muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake at 350° for 15-17 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 205 calories, Fat 11g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 46mg cholesterol, Sodium 191mg sodium, Carbohydrate 24g carbohydrate (16g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 2g protein.

CHERRY COBBLER MUFFINS



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All the best of cherry cobbler in a muffin. Any type of fruit pie filling can be substituted with just a little bit of processor pulsing.

Provided by Anonymous

Categories     Bread     Quick Bread Recipes     Muffin Recipes

Time 37m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 cups all-purpose baking mix
¼ cup white sugar
1 egg
⅔ cup milk
1 (21 ounce) can cherry pie filling, divided
¼ cup all-purpose flour
¼ cup packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons melted butter
¼ tablespoon ground cinnamon

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a 12 cup muffin pan with paper baking cups.
  • Stir together the baking mix, white sugar, egg, and milk in a bowl just until combined. Stir in 1/2 of the cherry pie filling. Fill the lined muffin cups 2/3 full. Top each muffin with 3 cherries from the remaining cherry pie filling.
  • Mix flour, brown sugar, melted butter, and cinnamon together in a small bowl with a fork until crumbly. Sprinkle evenly over unbaked muffins.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 22 minutes. Cool in the pans for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 211.7 calories, Carbohydrate 37.6 g, Cholesterol 21.7 mg, Fat 5.7 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 2.9 g, SaturatedFat 2.3 g, Sodium 287.2 mg, Sugar 9.7 g

CHERRY CHIP MUFFINS



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When Valentine's Day rolls around, I like to bake these cute muffins in small heart-shaped tins. Drizzled with pink icing, they look adorable and taste wonderful. -Shirley Glaab, Hattiesburg, Mississippi

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 30m

Yield about 4 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 12

1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 egg
1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup canola oil
1 jar (10 ounces) red maraschino cherries
3/4 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1 cup confectioners' sugar
Softened cream cheese, optional

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. In another bowl, whisk the egg, milk and oil; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Drain cherries, reserving 2 tablespoons of juice for glaze (discard remaining juice or save for another use). Chop cherries; fold the chips, pecans and cherries into the batter. , Drop by tablespoonfuls into greased or paper-lined heart-shaped or miniature muffin cups. Bake at 375° for 10-13 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. , Cool for 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks. Combine confectioners' sugar and reserved cherry juice to make a thin glaze; drizzle over muffins. Serve with cream cheese if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 74 calories, Fat 3g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 5mg cholesterol, Sodium 44mg sodium, Carbohydrate 12g carbohydrate (8g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.

CHERRY MUFFIN



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A Cherry stuffed muffin with a sweet crumb topping. I found this on another site listed as adapted from Food & Wine Magazine.

Provided by Slight Edge Chef

Categories     Quick Breads

Time 40m

Yield 18 Muffins, 18 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 cup flour
3 tablespoons light brown sugar
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 pinch salt
6 tablespoons butter, melted
1 3/4 cups flour
2 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
1/2 cup canola oil
3/4 cup whole milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 cups pitted sweet cherries

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat oven to 375. Line muffin tins with liners or spray with cooking spray.
  • 2. Make the crumb topping: In medium bowl, combine all dry ingredients. Stir in butter then pinch mixture until it forms pea size chunks.
  • 3. Make the muffins: In a small bowl whisk the flour, baking powder and salt. In a large bowl, combine the sugar, eggs and oil and beat with a hand mixer until well combined. Beat in the milk and vanilla. Add the flour mix and beat on low speed until the batter is smooth. Stir in the cherries.
  • 4. Spoon the batter into muffin tins filling about 3/4 full. Sprinkle crumb topping on each muffin and bake for about 30 minutes until a toothpick inserted in center comes out with a few moist crumbs attached.
  • 5. Let cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan.

ORANGE BLOSSOM MUFFINS



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Make and share this Orange Blossom Muffins recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Tonkcats

Categories     Quick Breads

Yield 12 muffins

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 egg, slightly beaten
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup orange juice
1/2 cup marmalade
1/4 cup sugar
1 1/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
2 tablespoons salad oil or 2 tablespoons shortening, melted
2 cups biscuit mix
1/2 cup pecans, chopped
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1 tablespoon butter or 1 tablespoon margarine

Steps:

  • Combine egg, salad oil, 1/4 cup sugar, and orange juice together; add biscuit mix and beat vigorously for 30 seconds.
  • Stir in marmalade and pecans.
  • Grease muffin pan or line with paper bake cups.
  • Fill 2/3 full.
  • Combine 1/4 cup sugar, flour, cinnamon and nutmeg; cut in butter until crumbly.
  • Sprinkle over batter.
  • Bake at 400 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes.
  • Makes 1 dozen.

Tips:

  • Use fresh or frozen cherries, not canned cherries, in your muffins for the best flavor and texture.
  • Be sure to hull and pit the cherries before adding them to the batter.
  • If you don't have buttermilk on hand, you can make your own by adding 1 tablespoon of lemon juice or vinegar to 1 cup of milk and letting it sit for 5 minutes before using.
  • Don't overmix the batter. Overmixing can result in tough muffins.
  • Fill the muffin cups only two-thirds full to prevent the muffins from overflowing.
  • Bake the muffins until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
  • Let the muffins cool in the pan for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.

Conclusion:

Cherry blossom muffins are a delicious and easy-to-make treat that is perfect for any occasion. With their delicate flavor and beautiful pink color, these muffins are sure to be a hit with everyone who tries them. So next time you're looking for a special treat, give cherry blossom muffins a try. You won't be disappointed!

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