Welcome to the delightful world of cherry nut muffins, where sweet and tangy cherries dance harmoniously with crunchy nuts in a tender, fluffy muffin. These delightful treats are perfect for breakfast, brunch, or as an afternoon snack, offering a burst of flavor and a satisfying crunch in every bite. Whether you prefer classic cherry nut muffins, or you want to explore variations like chocolate cherry nut muffins or streusel-topped cherry nut muffins, this article will guide you through the steps to create the perfect cherry nut muffins every time.
Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!
CHERRY MUFFIN
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
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.
CHERRY-NUT MUFFIN MIX
Our home economists liked these fruit-and-nut muffins from Marianne Clarke of Crystal Lake, Illinois so much, they modified the recipe to layer the dry ingredients in a jar. TIP: Print the directions for preparing the muffins and spiced butter on a holiday postcard and attach to the jar with a festive ribbon.
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 35m
Yield 14 muffins (about 3/4 cup butter).
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- In a small bowl, combine the flour, sugar and baking soda. In a 1-qt. glass container, layer the flour mixture, cardamom, cloves, cherries and walnuts, packing well between each layer. Cover and store in a cool, dry place for up to 6 months. Yield: 1 batch (about 4 cups total)., To prepare muffins: Place mix in a large bowl. Combine the buttermilk, egg and butter; stir into mix just until moistened. Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups three-fourths full. Bake at 400° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks., In a small bowl, cream the butter, confectioners' sugar and cardamom until smooth. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Soften just before serving with the muffins.
Nutrition Facts :
BLANCHE'S MINIATURE CHERRY MUFFINS
Provided by Trisha Yearwood
Categories side-dish
Time 30m
Yield 36 to 40 muffins
Number Of Ingredients 10
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.
CANDIED CHERRY MUFFINS
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Time 2h
Yield 12 muffins
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 12-cup muffin pan with paper liners. Whisk the flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, cardamom and salt in a medium bowl. Whisk the eggs, milk, 1 1/2 sticks melted butter, the almond paste and vanilla in a large bowl (it?s OK if the almond paste is still a little chunky). Add the flour mixture to the egg mixture and stir until combined. Stir in the candied citrus peel.
- Divide the batter among the muffin cups, filling them three-quarters of the way. Top evenly with the candied cherries. Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes. Let the muffins cool 5 minutes in the pan, then remove to a rack.
- Warm the remaining 2 tablespoons melted butter in the microwave. Brush the muffins with the butter while still warm, then dust with confectioners' sugar. Let cool completely.
FRESH CHERRY MUFFINS
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
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
DRIED CHERRY MUFFINS
Make and share this Dried Cherry Muffins recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Lizzie Rodriquez
Categories Quick Breads
Time 40m
Yield 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- For the topping, combine flour, sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl; mix well. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs; set aside.
- For the muffins, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a large mixing bowl. In another bowl, combine eggs, sour cream, oil and milk; mix well. Add egg mixture, cherries and pecans to flour mixture; stir only until combined.
- Portion batter evenly into 12 paper-lined or lightly greased muffin cups (2 3/4 inches in diameter). Sprinkle reserved crumb topping evenly over batter.
- Bake in a preheated 375 degree F. oven 20 to 25 minutes, or until golden brown. Serve warm.
MINI MARASCHINO CHERRY MUFFINS
A sweet cherry glaze brings out the best of an almond and cherry muffin.
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Side Dish
Time 30m
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Heat oven to 400°F. Grease bottoms only of 24 miniature (1 3/4x1-inch) muffin cups or 12 regular-size muffin cups with shortening or cooking spray, or line with paper baking cups.
- In medium bowl, beat granulated sugar, butter, milk and egg with fork or wire whisk until well blended. Stir in flour, baking powder and salt just until flour is moistened. Fold in cherries and almonds. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups (cups will be full).
- Bake 10 to 15 minutes or until golden brown.
- Meanwhile, in small bowl, mix glaze ingredients until smooth and thin enough to drizzle. Immediately remove muffins from pan to cooling rack. Drizzle glaze over warm muffins. Serve warm if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 70, Carbohydrate 10 g, Cholesterol 15 mg, Fat 1/2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 1 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Muffin, Sodium 65 mg, Sugar 6 g, TransFat 0 g
MINI CHERRY MUFFINS
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
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 NUT MUFFINS
This cherry nut muffin recipe has been in my family for about 15 years and it's very good! The recipe calls for pecans but you can use whatever nuts you like.
Provided by Saundra
Categories Muffins
Time 30m
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- In a medium mixing bowl, beat eggs and sugar together; add butter and beat well.
- In a separate bowl, sift together flour, baking powder and salt. Add the flour mixture to the egg mixture, alternating with milk. Fold in the cherries and pecans; stir just to combine.
- Scoop batter into prepared muffin pans and bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 196.7 calories, Carbohydrate 28.9 g, Cholesterol 23.9 mg, Fat 8.5 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 2.7 g, SaturatedFat 2.5 g, Sodium 120.2 mg, Sugar 19.9 g
CHOCOLATE CHERRY NUT MUFFINS
Make and share this Chocolate Cherry Nut Muffins recipe from Food.com.
Provided by adopt a greyhound
Categories Quick Breads
Time 40m
Yield 15 muffins, 15 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In a bowl, sift together the flour, sugar, BP and salt.
- Stir in the zest, chips and almonds.
- Combine the mixture well and stir in the chopped cherries.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the milk, oil, butter and egg.
- Add this to the flour mixture.
- Stir until batter is just combined.
- Fill sprayed muffin cups.
- Bake at 400 deg. for 20-25 minutes.
- Makes 15 muffins.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 255.4, Fat 14.9, SaturatedFat 5.4, Cholesterol 25.5, Sodium 215.8, Carbohydrate 28.4, Fiber 1.7, Sugar 12.8, Protein 4.2
Tips:
- Use fresh, ripe cherries for the best flavor.
- If you don't have fresh cherries, you can use frozen cherries that have been thawed and drained.
- Feel free to use any type of nuts that you like in this recipe.
- If you don't have buttermilk, 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.
- Be careful not to overmix the batter, as this can result in tough muffins.
- Fill the muffin cups about 2/3 full so that the muffins have room to rise.
- Bake the muffins until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let the muffins cool for a few minutes before enjoying them.
Conclusion:
Cherry nut muffins are a delicious and easy-to-make treat that are perfect for any occasion. They are made with simple ingredients and can be customized to your liking. Whether you like them with fresh or frozen cherries, with walnuts or pecans, or with a streusel topping, these muffins are sure to please everyone. So next time you're looking for a sweet and satisfying snack, give cherry nut muffins a try!
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