Description
Tender, buttery muffins with a sweet cherry center and a crunchy streusel top, perfect for breakfast or brunch.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 2 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ cup buttermilk (or milk + 1 tsp vinegar)
- ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ¾ cup cherry pie filling (or fresh pitted cherries)
- For the streusel topping:
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 2 tbsp granulated sugar
- ¼ tsp cinnamon
- 3 tbsp butter, melted
- For finishing:
- ½ cup cherry preserves or extra pie filling for topping
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C) and prepare a 12-cup muffin pan.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients: flour, granulated sugar, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- In another bowl, whisk together the wet ingredients: buttermilk, melted butter, eggs, and vanilla extract.
- Combine the wet and dry ingredients gently, stirring until just combined.
- Fill each muffin cup halfway with batter, then add a tablespoon of cherry filling.
- Cover the filling with more batter until cups are about ¾ full.
- For the streusel, mix flour, brown sugar, granulated sugar, and cinnamon, then add melted butter and mix until crumbly.
- Sprinkle streusel over each muffin and bake for 18–22 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Let cool briefly, then top with cherry preserves.
Notes
If using fresh cherries, pat them dry. For gluten-free, use a gluten-free blend and adjust the flour as needed for streusel.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 50mg
Keywords: muffins, cherry cobbler, breakfast, brunch, dessert