Cherry Chocolate Chip Muffins with Cherry Glaze
Cherry Chocolate Chip Muffins are soft and fluffy with bursts of chocolate and cherries in every bite. Finished with a pretty cherry glaze, these muffins are a fun and sweet addition to your breakfast table.
Servings 12
Calories 307kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
FOR THE MUFFINS
- 1½ cups all purpose flour
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 large egg
- ½ cup milk
- ¼ cup canola oil
- ½ teaspoon almond extract
- 10 ounce maraschino cherries chopped
- ¾ cup mini chocolate chips
FOR THE ICING
- 1½ cups confectioners sugar
- 2 tablespoon maraschino cherry juice
- 1 tablespoon melted butter
- ½ teaspoon almond extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees and place 12 paper liners in a muffin pan. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
- In a 4-cup measuring cup whisk together the egg, milk, canola oil, and almond extract.
- Add the wet ingredients to the dry and stir just until mixed.
- Fold the chocolate chips and cherries into the batter and stir until just combined.
- Using a ¼ cup scoop, transfer the muffin batter to the paper lined muffin pan. Decorate with additional maraschino cherries and chocolate chips if desired.
- Bake for 15 minutes or until muffin is no longer wet in the center and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Remove from the oven and cool for 10 minutes.
- Remove the muffins from the pan and place on a cooling rack with wax paper beneath the rack. In a small mixing bowl combine the powdered sugar, butter, cherry juice, and almond extract.
- Dip the top of the muffin into the glaze and return to the cooling rack. Allow to cool completely. Store in an airtight container.
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Nutrition
Calories: 307kcal | Carbohydrates: 54g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 21mg | Sodium: 194mg | Potassium: 48mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 40g | Vitamin A: 104IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 83mg | Iron: 1mg | Net Carbohydrates: 52g
