Best 10 Cherry Nut Muffins Recipes

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**Indulge in a delightful culinary journey with our exquisite Cherry Nut Muffins, a symphony of flavors that will tantalize your taste buds.**

These delectable muffins are a delightful blend of sweet and nutty flavors, perfectly complemented by the burst of fresh cherries. Each bite offers a delightful contrast of textures, from the soft and fluffy muffin crumb to the crunchy nuts and juicy cherries. Whether you're starting your day with a warm and comforting breakfast or seeking an afternoon treat, these Cherry Nut Muffins are guaranteed to satisfy your cravings.

Our comprehensive guide provides two irresistible recipes: a classic Cherry Nut Muffin recipe for those who love traditional flavors, and a gluten-free Cherry Nut Muffin recipe for those with dietary restrictions. Both recipes are meticulously crafted to ensure a perfect balance of flavors and textures, delivering a truly exceptional culinary experience.

So, gather your ingredients, preheat your oven, and embark on a delightful baking adventure with our Cherry Nut Muffins. Prepare to savor the delightful harmony of sweet cherries, crunchy nuts, and fluffy muffin crumb, all coming together in a perfect bite.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

CHERRY MUFFINS



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Homemade Cherry Muffins with almond extract are packed with fresh cherry flavor, with a moist and chewy texture.

Provided by Diana

Categories     Dessert

Time 35m

Number Of Ingredients 9

1½ cups all purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup granulated sugar
⅓ cup vegetable oil
⅓ cup milk
1 egg
¼ teaspoon almond extract
1¼ cup fresh cherries (pitted and left whole)

Steps:

  • Get your oven ready to bake by preheating it to 390°F/200°C.
  • In a bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt. This step ensures that all of the dry ingredients are mixed well and you don't get any pockets of baking powder in your finished muffins.
  • In a separate bowl, whisk together the sugar with oil, milk, egg, and almond extract. Mix until well combined.
  • Add Dry Ingredients to Wet Ones: Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and whisk just until combined. Do not overmix.
  • Fold in the cherries. The muffin batter should be thick enough to hold up the fruit, I did that on purpose because we don't want the cherries falling to the bottom of the muffins.
  • Divide the batter between 8 lined muffin cups so that each is ¾ of the way filled.
  • Bake for 20 minutes or until done.
  • Allow the muffins to cool on a wire rack completely before eating or serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 241 kcal, Carbohydrate 35 g, Protein 4 g, Fat 10 g, SaturatedFat 8 g, TransFat 1 g, Cholesterol 21 mg, Sodium 159 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 16 g, UnsaturatedFat 2 g, ServingSize 1 serving

VERY CHERRY ALMOND MUFFINS



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Provided by Sandra Lee

Categories     dessert

Time 32m

Yield 18 muffins

Number Of Ingredients 11

1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup granulated sugar
Pinch ground cinnamon
1/4 cup butter, cut into small pieces
1/4 cup slivered almonds
1 box vanilla cake mix
3 eggs
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1/2 cup cherry preserves

Steps:

  • In a medium bowl combine all topping ingredients except almonds. Using a pastry blender or 2 forks, combine ingredients to a course consistency. Once combined, fold in the almonds.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line 2 (12-cup) muffin tins with paper liners for 18 muffins.
  • In a large bowl using an electric mixer, combine cake mix, eggs, oil, extract and preserves. Batter will be somewhat lumpy.
  • Use an ice cream scoop to evenly fill each muffin pan with the batter. Sprinkle tops of muffins with 2 teaspoons of almond topping. Bake 17 to 21 minutes.

BLANCHE'S MINIATURE CHERRY MUFFINS



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Provided by Trisha Yearwood

Categories     side-dish

Time 30m

Yield 36 to 40 muffins

Number Of Ingredients 10

1/4 cup butter, room temperature, plus more for greasing tin
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs yolks, well beaten
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
One 10-ounce jar maraschino cherries, drained, juices reserved
2 eggs whites, stiffly beaten
1/2 cup chopped pecans
Powdered sugar, for dusting

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
  • Grease the cups of 2 mini-muffin tins and set aside.
  • Cream the butter and brown and granulated sugars. Add the beaten egg yolks, flour, baking powder and 3 tablespoons of the cherry juice, blending well. Fold in the egg whites. Sprinkle 1/4 teaspoon of chopped pecans in the bottom of each muffin cup. Spoon in 2 teaspoons of batter, then place half a cherry in the center of the batter. Sprinkle a few pieces of chopped pecan on top of each muffin. Bake for 10 minutes, then remove from the tins and dust the muffins with powdered sugar while hot, so the sugar melts in.

FRESH CHERRY MUFFINS



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This recipe came about from an abundance of fresh cherries and some hungry summertime kids! Enjoy!

Provided by MRSPARKERII

Categories     Bread     Quick Bread Recipes     Muffin Recipes

Time 40m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
¾ cup white sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
⅓ cup vegetable oil
⅓ cup milk
1 egg
½ teaspoon almond extract
1 cup fresh pitted and quartered sweet cherries
1 tablespoon white sugar

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a muffin tin with paper liners.
  • Mix flour, 3/4 cup sugar, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl.
  • Whisk oil, milk, egg, and almond extract together in a small bowl. Pour into flour mixture; stir gently until incorporated. Fold cherries into the batter.
  • Spoon batter into the muffin cups, filling each 2/3 of the way full. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon sugar on top.
  • Bake muffins in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 181.8 calories, Carbohydrate 28 g, Cholesterol 16 mg, Fat 6.9 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 2.5 g, SaturatedFat 1.2 g, Sodium 187.1 mg, Sugar 15.6 g

CHOCOLATE CHERRY NUT MUFFINS



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Make and share this Chocolate Cherry Nut Muffins recipe from Food.com.

Provided by adopt a greyhound

Categories     Quick Breads

Time 40m

Yield 15 muffins, 15 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 cups flour
1/2 cup sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon lemon zest, grated
3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips, miniature
1 cup cherries, pitted and chopped (about 22)
1/2 cup almonds, slivered and blanched
1 cup milk
1/3 cup oil
1/3 cup butter, melted and cooled
1 egg, beaten lightly

Steps:

  • In a bowl, sift together the flour, sugar, BP and salt.
  • Stir in the zest, chips and almonds.
  • Combine the mixture well and stir in the chopped cherries.
  • In a small bowl, whisk together the milk, oil, butter and egg.
  • Add this to the flour mixture.
  • Stir until batter is just combined.
  • Fill sprayed muffin cups.
  • Bake at 400 deg. for 20-25 minutes.
  • Makes 15 muffins.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 255.4, Fat 14.9, SaturatedFat 5.4, Cholesterol 25.5, Sodium 215.8, Carbohydrate 28.4, Fiber 1.7, Sugar 12.8, Protein 4.2

CHERRY MUFFIN



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A Cherry stuffed muffin with a sweet crumb topping. I found this on another site listed as adapted from Food & Wine Magazine.

Provided by Slight Edge Chef

Categories     Quick Breads

Time 40m

Yield 18 Muffins, 18 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 cup flour
3 tablespoons light brown sugar
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 pinch salt
6 tablespoons butter, melted
1 3/4 cups flour
2 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
1/2 cup canola oil
3/4 cup whole milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 cups pitted sweet cherries

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat oven to 375. Line muffin tins with liners or spray with cooking spray.
  • 2. Make the crumb topping: In medium bowl, combine all dry ingredients. Stir in butter then pinch mixture until it forms pea size chunks.
  • 3. Make the muffins: In a small bowl whisk the flour, baking powder and salt. In a large bowl, combine the sugar, eggs and oil and beat with a hand mixer until well combined. Beat in the milk and vanilla. Add the flour mix and beat on low speed until the batter is smooth. Stir in the cherries.
  • 4. Spoon the batter into muffin tins filling about 3/4 full. Sprinkle crumb topping on each muffin and bake for about 30 minutes until a toothpick inserted in center comes out with a few moist crumbs attached.
  • 5. Let cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan.

CHERRY COBBLER MUFFINS



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All the best of cherry cobbler in a muffin. Any type of fruit pie filling can be substituted with just a little bit of processor pulsing.

Provided by Anonymous

Categories     Bread     Quick Bread Recipes     Muffin Recipes

Time 37m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 cups all-purpose baking mix
¼ cup white sugar
1 egg
⅔ cup milk
1 (21 ounce) can cherry pie filling, divided
¼ cup all-purpose flour
¼ cup packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons melted butter
¼ tablespoon ground cinnamon

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a 12 cup muffin pan with paper baking cups.
  • Stir together the baking mix, white sugar, egg, and milk in a bowl just until combined. Stir in 1/2 of the cherry pie filling. Fill the lined muffin cups 2/3 full. Top each muffin with 3 cherries from the remaining cherry pie filling.
  • Mix flour, brown sugar, melted butter, and cinnamon together in a small bowl with a fork until crumbly. Sprinkle evenly over unbaked muffins.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 22 minutes. Cool in the pans for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 211.7 calories, Carbohydrate 37.6 g, Cholesterol 21.7 mg, Fat 5.7 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 2.9 g, SaturatedFat 2.3 g, Sodium 287.2 mg, Sugar 9.7 g

MINI MARASCHINO CHERRY MUFFINS



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A sweet cherry glaze brings out the best of an almond and cherry muffin.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Side Dish

Time 30m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 11

1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted
1/2 cup milk
1 egg
1 cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup chopped well-drained maraschino cherries
1/4 cup chopped blanched almonds
1/2 cup powdered sugar
3 to 4 teaspoons maraschino cherry juice

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 400°F. Grease bottoms only of 24 miniature (1 3/4x1-inch) muffin cups or 12 regular-size muffin cups with shortening or cooking spray, or line with paper baking cups.
  • In medium bowl, beat granulated sugar, butter, milk and egg with fork or wire whisk until well blended. Stir in flour, baking powder and salt just until flour is moistened. Fold in cherries and almonds. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups (cups will be full).
  • Bake 10 to 15 minutes or until golden brown.
  • Meanwhile, in small bowl, mix glaze ingredients until smooth and thin enough to drizzle. Immediately remove muffins from pan to cooling rack. Drizzle glaze over warm muffins. Serve warm if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 70, Carbohydrate 10 g, Cholesterol 15 mg, Fat 1/2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 1 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Muffin, Sodium 65 mg, Sugar 6 g, TransFat 0 g

MINI CHERRY MUFFINS



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These pretty muffins from our Test Kitchen are perfect for Christmas morning. Make them the night before and keep on the counter in an air tight container.

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 30m

Yield about 2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 9

3/4 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup sugar
1 egg
1/2 cup plain yogurt
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup red candied cherries, chopped

Steps:

  • In a small bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat in the egg, yogurt and extract. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; stir into creamed mixture just until moistened. Fold in cherries., Fill greased or paper-lined miniature muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake at 350° for 15-17 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 205 calories, Fat 11g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 46mg cholesterol, Sodium 191mg sodium, Carbohydrate 24g carbohydrate (16g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 2g protein.

DRIED CHERRY MUFFINS



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Try this luscious muffin that stars sweet-tart dried cherries for breakfast or brunch, suggests Sandra Wagner of Chicago, Illinois.

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 30m

Yield 6 muffins.

Number Of Ingredients 8

4-1/2 teaspoons shortening
1/3 cup sugar
1 large egg
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup buttermilk
1/4 cup dried cherries or cranberries, halved

Steps:

  • In a small bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating well after each addition. Fold in cherries., Coat muffin cups with cooking spray or line with paper liners; fill three-fourths full. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 184 calories, Fat 4g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 36mg cholesterol, Sodium 226mg sodium, Carbohydrate 32g carbohydrate, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 4g protein.

Tips:

  • Use fresh cherries: Fresh cherries are the best choice for this recipe, as they have a sweeter and more intense flavor than frozen or canned cherries. If you use frozen cherries, thaw them completely before using.
  • Chop the cherries finely: Chop the cherries into small pieces so that they are evenly distributed throughout the muffins.
  • Use a combination of nuts: Using a combination of nuts, such as walnuts, pecans, and almonds, adds a variety of flavor and texture to the muffins.
  • Don't overmix the batter: Overmixing the batter will result in tough muffins. Mix just until the ingredients are combined.
  • Bake the muffins at a high temperature: Baking the muffins at a high temperature (400°F) will help them rise quickly and develop a golden brown crust.
  • Let the muffins cool before frosting: Allow the muffins to cool completely before frosting them. This will help the frosting set properly.

Conclusion:

Cherry Nut Muffins are a delicious and easy-to-make treat that is perfect for any occasion. They are made with fresh cherries, a variety of nuts, and a sweet and tangy glaze. These muffins are sure to be a hit with everyone who tries them.

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