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Cherry chocolate chip muffin on white plate with pink glaze and gold fork.

Cherry Chocolate Chip Muffins

By: Jessica Ashcroft
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These yummy Cherry Chocolate Chip Muffins are made with maraschino cherries and topped with a pretty pink glaze. They're perfect for Valentine's Day!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 18 minutes
Additional Time 10 minutes
Total Time 38 minutes
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Servings 12 regular or 24 mini muffins
Calories 237 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 1 egg
  • ½ cup milk
  • ¼ cup avocado oil
  • 1½ cups flour
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 10 ounces maraschino cherries
  • ¾ cup miniature chocolate chips

For Glaze

  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 2-3 tablespoons reserved cherry juice

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven to 375 degrees.
  • Whisk egg, milk, and vegetable oil together in a medium mixing bowl.
  • Stir flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, and salt into the wet ingredients just until moist.
  • Drain the jar of maraschino cherries, saving 3 tablespoons of the juice.
  • Chop the cherries into quarters and fold them into the batter along with chocolate chips.
  • Lightly grease a muffin tin and use a 1/4 measuring cup to add batter to each cup.
  • Bake the muffins for 18 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean.
  • Allow the muffins to cool for 10 minutes and then move from the pan to a wire rack.
  • Combine powdered sugar and reserved cherry juice to make the glaze. Start with 1 tablespoon of juice at a time until you reach the desired consistency.
  • Drizzle the glaze over the cooled muffins using a spoon or fork.

EQUIPMENT

Notes

You can fold in 1/2 cup chopped pecans or walnuts with the cherries and chocolate chips, if desired.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 237kcal | Carbohydrates: 49g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 16mg | Sodium: 187mg | Potassium: 45mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 35g | Vitamin A: 72IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 81mg | Iron: 1mg
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