Cream Cheese Cherry Muffin Recipe
A delightful muffin with cream cheese and cherries.
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Ingredients
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Muffin Ingredients
Method
Muffin Preparation
- 1
Preheat Oven
Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C) and line a muffin tin with paper liners.
- 2
Mix Dry Ingredients
In a large bowl, mix together the all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, and salt.
- 3
- 4
Combine Mixtures
Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir gently until just combined. Do not over-mix.
- 5
Prepare Cream Cheese Mixture
In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese until smooth. You can add a little sugar if you prefer it sweeter.
- 6
Fold in Cherries
Gently fold the chopped cherries into the muffin batter.
- 7
Fill Muffin Tin
Spoon a tablespoon of muffin batter into each muffin cup. Add a small dollop of the cream cheese mixture on top, followed by more muffin batter until the cups are about 2/3 full.
- 8
Bake
Bake in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- 9
Cool and Serve
Allow the muffins to cool in the pan for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
