Cherry Almond Muffins (or Muffin Tops)

If you want to add more lacto ovo vegetarian recipes to your repertoire, Cherry Almond Muffins (or Muffin Tops) might be a recipe you should try. For 53 cents per serving, you get a side dish that serves 12. One serving contains 245 calories, 4g of protein, and 13g of fat. This recipe from Crumb requires almond extract, butter, flour, and sugar. 17 people have tried and liked this recipe. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 30 minutes. With a spoonacular score of 17%, this dish is not so excellent. Chocolate Cherry Muffin Tops, Chocolate Cherry Muffin Tops, and Almond Joy Muffin Tops are very similar to this recipe.

Servings: 12

Preparation duration: 10 minutes

Cooking duration: 20 minutes

 

Ingredients:

1 tsp almond extract

1 tsp baking powder

½ tsp baking soda

½ cup sliced blanched almonds

½ cup butter, softened

1 cup dried tart cherries

1 egg

1½ cups flour

½ cup ground almonds

½ tsp salt

¾ cup sugar

½ tsp vanilla extract

Equipment:

muffin tray

bowl

oven

muffin liners

toothpicks

frying pan

Cooking instruction summary:

Preheat oven to 400F. Lightly butter a 12-cup muffin tin, or line with paper liners.In a large bowl, combine flour, ground almonds, baking powder, baking soda and salt.In a separate bowl, cream together sugar and butter until light and fluffy. Add egg and beat until smooth. Stir in the milk, almond extract and vanilla extract. Add in the dry ingredients, along with the dried cherries, and stir until just barely combined. Distribute batter evenly between the prepared muffin cups, and sprinkle the tops with sliced almonds.Bake in preheated oven for 18-20 minutes, or until tops are puffed and golden brown, and a toothpick inserted into the centre comes out clean.To make muffin tops, separate the top from the stump. Eat the tops. Comment to the nearest listener that the top really is the part where the muffin breaks free of the pan and does its own thing.Collect the stumps in a garbage bag and discard with the assistance of your friendly neighbourhood Newman.

 

Step by step:


1. Preheat oven to 400F. Lightly butter a 12-cup muffin tin, or line with paper liners.In a large bowl, combine flour, ground almonds, baking powder, baking soda and salt.In a separate bowl, cream together sugar and butter until light and fluffy.

2. Add egg and beat until smooth. Stir in the milk, almond extract and vanilla extract.

3. Add in the dry ingredients, along with the dried cherries, and stir until just barely combined. Distribute batter evenly between the prepared muffin cups, and sprinkle the tops with sliced almonds.

4. Bake in preheated oven for 18-20 minutes, or until tops are puffed and golden brown, and a toothpick inserted into the centre comes out clean.To make muffin tops, separate the top from the stump. Eat the tops. Comment to the nearest listener that the top really is the part where the muffin breaks free of the pan and does its own thing.Collect the stumps in a garbage bag and discard with the assistance of your friendly neighbourhood Newman.


Nutrition Information:

Quickview
244k Calories
4g Protein
13g Total Fat
28g Carbs
1% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
244k
12%

Fat
13g
20%

  Saturated Fat
5g
34%

Carbohydrates
28g
10%

  Sugar
14g
16%

Cholesterol
33mg
11%

Sodium
223mg
10%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
4g
9%

Manganese
0.21mg
11%

Vitamin E
1mg
10%

Selenium
6µg
10%

Vitamin B1
0.14mg
9%

Folate
33µg
8%

Vitamin B2
0.14mg
8%

Phosphorus
82mg
8%

Iron
1mg
7%

Fiber
1g
7%

Vitamin B3
1mg
6%

Vitamin A
263IU
5%

Magnesium
19mg
5%

Calcium
48mg
5%

Copper
0.09mg
4%

Potassium
127mg
4%

Zinc
0.33mg
2%

Vitamin B5
0.17mg
2%

Vitamin D
0.22µg
1%

Vitamin B6
0.03mg
1%

covered percent of daily need
Widget by spoonacular.com

 

Suggested for you

Peach Bran Muffins
Minted potato salad
Roasted Garlic Chicken
zucchini fritters with roasted red pepper dipping sauce
Roasted Tomato Basil Soup
Spring Cobb Salad with Raspberry Basil Vinaigrette + Mason Jar Salad
slow roasted marinara sauce
Pumpkin Cheesecake Hand Pies
Pappa al Pomodoro
Baked Oreo Churros
Food Trivia

Pound cake got its name from its original recipe, which called for a pound each of butter, eggs, sugar, and flour.

Food Joke

What did Bacon say to Tomato? Lettuce get together!

Popular Recipes
Meatless Monday: Spiralized Vegetable Tahini Bowl with Tofu, Edamame & Avocado

Inspiralized

Homemade Funfetti Cupcakes

Sallys Baking Addiction

Spaghetti with Fennel Pollen, Orange, Garlic, and Mint

Serious Eats

Healthy Chocolate Chip Muffins

Eggless Cooking

Wolfgang Puck's Pot Sticker

Food Republic