Ingredients
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- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup sour cream, room temperature
- ½ cup milk, room temperature
- 2 cups fresh or frozen cherries, pitted and chopped
- Optional: ¼ cup coarse sugar for topping
Instructions
- Prepare the Dry Ingredients: In a mixing bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
- Mix the Wet Ingredients: In another bowl, combine melted butter, sugar, eggs, sour cream, milk, and vanilla until mixed well. Gradually add dry ingredients; mix gently until just combined.
- Chill the Batter: Cover the batter and refrigerate for 30 minutes to overnight.
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C) and line muffin pans with liners.
- Prepare Cherries: Wash and chop cherries; fold them into the chilled batter.
- Fill Muffin Liners: Use a cookie scoop to fill each liner with batter; sprinkle with coarse sugar if desired.
- Bake: Bake for about 18 – 22 minutes until golden brown; check doneness with a toothpick.
- Cool: Let muffins cool in the pan for five minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 27g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 35mg