Description
Indulgent Cherry Chocolate Chip Heaven Muffins blend sweet cherries and rich chocolate in a delightful morning treat. These bakery-style muffins offer you a perfect balance of fruity and chocolatey flavors for a memorable breakfast experience.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (240 ml) buttermilk
- 2 cups (250 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 cup (150 g) fresh or frozen cherries, pitted and chopped
- ¾ cup (130 g) mini chocolate chips
- ¾ cup (150 g) granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup (115 g) unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled
- 2 tsps baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Coarse sugar
- Extra chocolate chips
- Halved cherries
Instructions
- Preheat Preparation: Configure the oven to 350F (175C) and outfit a muffin tin with paper liners or non-stick spray for seamless release.
- Dry Ingredient Fusion: Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large mixing bowl, whisking thoroughly to create a uniform dry foundation.
- Wet Component Emulsion: Whisk egg, milk, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract until the liquid mixture develops a silky, consistent texture with no visible separation.
- Batter Harmonization: Gently fold wet and dry ingredients together, blending minimally to maintain a tender muffin crumb. Discontinue mixing once components are just incorporated to prevent dense, tough results.
- Flavor Enhancement: Delicately fold chopped cherries and chocolate chips throughout the batter, ensuring even distribution for balanced taste in every bite.
- Baking Deployment: Portion batter into muffin cups, filling each approximately two-thirds full to allow proper rising and achieving an elegant domed profile during baking.
- Culinary Transformation: Bake for 18-22 minutes, confirming doneness by inserting a toothpick that emerges clean. Allow muffins to briefly rest in the tin before transferring to a cooling rack, optionally finishing with a light powdered sugar dusting for visual sophistication.
Notes
- Prevent Overmixing: Stop stirring the batter as soon as dry and wet ingredients combine to maintain a tender, soft muffin texture. Lumpy batter ensures lighter, fluffier results.
- Chocolate and Cherry Balance: Chop cherries and chocolate chips into similar-sized pieces for even distribution. This guarantees a harmonious flavor in every bite.
- Temperature Precision: Let ingredients like eggs and milk reach room temperature before mixing. Uniform temperature helps create smoother, more consistent batter.
- Toothpick Test Mastery: Check muffins at 18 minutes to avoid overcooking. A clean toothpick indicates perfectly baked muffins with a moist, delicate crumb.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 14 g
- Sodium: 180 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg