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muffins with lemons and cherries
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5 from 1 vote

Lemon Cherry Muffins

Lemon flavored muffins packed with fresh cherries.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Course: Breakfast, Dessert, Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cherry, cherry lemon, cherry lemon muffins, cherry muffins, lemon, lemon muffins, muffin, muffins
Servings: 12 muffins

Ingredients

  • 2 cups (250 g) all-purpose flour
  • 1 tbsp (12 g) baking powder
  • ½ tsp (2 g) salt
  • ¾ cup (180 g) sugar
  • ⅓ cup (70 g) vegetable oil
  • ¾ cup (180 g) whole milk
  • 2 eggs
  • zest of one lemon
  • juice of one lemon
  • 1 ½ cup (220 g) cherries pitted and quartered

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 400°F. Prep a muffin tin by lining with muffin liners or lightly greasing each well.
  • In a large bowl, stir together the wet ingredients - the flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
  • In a separate, medium bowl, mix together the wet ingredients. Stir together the sugar, milk, oil, eggs, lemon zest, and lemon juice.
  • Form a well in the dry ingredients and pour in the wet ingredients. Stir until just combined.
  • Fold in the cherries.
  • Scoop into the prepared muffin tin.
  • Bake at 400°F for 5 minutes before reducing the temperature to 350°F. Bake at 350°F for another 20 minutes, or until the edges of each muffin are golden brown or a tester inserted into a muffin comes out clean.
  • Let cool and enjoy!