How to Make Double Chocolate Cherry Muffins - A Step-by-Step Guide

Who doesn't love a good muffin for breakfast or a snack? And when it's a double chocolate muffin with sweet, juicy cherries mixed in, it's even better. These Double Chocolate Cherry Muffins are perfect for satisfying your chocolate cravings while still enjoying the goodness of fruit. They're rich, moist, and bursting with flavor, making them a standout among other muffin recipes.

These muffins are a delightful combination of dark cocoa and sweet cherries, creating a symphony of flavor...

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Ingredients

  • 2 ⅓ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 ¼ cups white sugar
  • ⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • ½ cup milk
  • ⅓ cup vegetable oil
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract
  • 1 ½ cups fresh dark sweet cherries, pitted and chopped
  • 1 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips

Information

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 25 mins
  • Total Time: 40 mins
  • Servings: 12
  • Yield: 12 jumbo muffins

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease 12 jumbo (3 1/2-inch) muffin cups or line with paper baking cups.
  • Stir together flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl; make a well in the center and set aside.
  • Whisk together sour cream, milk, vegetable oil, eggs, and almond extract in a separate bowl until evenly blended. Pour sour cream mixture into the well; stir in flour mixture until just combined. Fold in cherries and chocolate chips. Spoon into prepared muffin cups, filling half full.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 20 to 25 minutes. Cool in pan on a wire rack for 5 minutes. Remove from pan and cool completely on wire rack. Store tightly covered at room temperature.
  • Nutrition

    370 cal.

    • Total Fat: 16g
    • Saturated Fat: 7g
    • Cholesterol: 40mg
    • Sodium: 312mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 54g
    • Dietary Fiber: 3g
    • Total Sugars: 32g
    • Protein: 6g
    • Vitamin C: 2mg
    • Calcium: 98mg
    • Iron: 2mg
    • Potassium: 210mg