CHERRY MUFFINS


CHERRY MUFFINS

These bright pink cherry muffins are studded with maraschino cherries and topped with both a cherry glaze and a whole cherry. A fun and festive treat that's perfect for parties, snack time or just for when you have a hankering for something sweet.
 Course Snack
 Cuisine American
 Keyword cherry muffins
 Prep Time 10 minutes
 Cook Time 14 minutes
 Total Time 24 minutes
 Servings 12
 Calories 225 kcal
 Author Dinner at the Zoo

Ingredients

For the muffins

·      3/4 cup sugar
·      1/2 cup milk
·      1/2 cup vegetable oil
·      1 egg
·      1 teaspoon vanilla extract
·      2 cups all purpose flour
·      2 teaspoons baking powder
·      16 ounce jar maraschino cherries chopped (reserve juice for later use!)
·      2 tablespoons reserved cherry juice
·      cooking spray
·      12 whole maraschino cherries

For the glaze

·      1 cup powdered sugar
·      1 tablespoon butter melted
·      1 1/2 tablespoons reserved cherry juice

Instructions

1.    Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Coat a 12 cup muffin tin with cooking spray.
2.    Place the sugar, milk, vegetable oil, egg and vanilla extract in a large bowl. Whisk to combine.
3.    Add the flour and baking powder, then stir until just combined. 
4.    Add the cherries and cherry juice to the bowl, then stir gently until well mixed.
5.    Spoon the batter evenly into the muffin tins.
6.    Bake for 12-14 minutes or until edges are just browned. Cool the muffins completely before adding the glaze.
7.    To make the glaze, whisk together the powdered sugar, butter and cherry juice until smooth. If you'd like a thinner glaze, add more cherry juice, 1 teaspoon at a time. 
8.    If you prefer a thicker glaze, add more powdered sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time until desired consistency is reached.
9.    Spoon 2 teaspoons of glaze over each muffin then immediately top each muffin with a cherry. Let the glaze harden, then serve.









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