INGREDIENTS:
2 cups whole-wheat flour
2/3 cup all-purpose white flour
2/3 cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ginger
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1 1/2 cups buttermilk
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
pitted cherries from (preserved,
fresh, or frozen and thawed) - 3
for each muffin
1/2 cup chopped pecans
DIRECTIONS:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
Put whole-wheat flour into large
bowl. Add white flour.
Add brown sugar.
Add baking soda.
Add baking powder.
Add salt.
Add ginger.
Add cinnamon.
Mix well.
Add buttermilk.
Add oil.
Add egg.
Add vanilla extract.
Mix just to blend all ingredients.
Do not overmix! It is okay if
batter is slightly lumpy.
2 cups whole-wheat flour
2/3 cup all-purpose white flour
2/3 cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ginger
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1 1/2 cups buttermilk
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
pitted cherries from (preserved,
fresh, or frozen and thawed) - 3
for each muffin
1/2 cup chopped pecans
DIRECTIONS:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
Put whole-wheat flour into large
bowl. Add white flour.
Add brown sugar.
Add baking soda.
Add baking powder.
Add salt.
Add ginger.
Add cinnamon.
Mix well.
Add buttermilk.
Add oil.
Add egg.
Add vanilla extract.
Mix just to blend all ingredients.
Do not overmix! It is okay if
batter is slightly lumpy.
Line muffin tin with paper cups.
Spoon batter into cups, filling
about 1/4 of each muffin cup.
Place 3 cherries in the center of
muffin cups.
Top with more batter, filling
about 3/4 of each muffin cup.
Sprinkle chopped pecans on top
of each muffin. CLICK HERE for
instructions
Bake in preheated oven at 375
degrees F for 25 to 30 minutes.
Check with wooden skewer or
toothpick: insert it into center of
muffin. If it comes out clean
(nothing sticks to it), the muffins
are done.
Transfer muffins to wire rack to
cool.
Enjoy!
Spoon batter into cups, filling
about 1/4 of each muffin cup.
Place 3 cherries in the center of
muffin cups.
Top with more batter, filling
about 3/4 of each muffin cup.
Sprinkle chopped pecans on top
of each muffin. CLICK HERE for
instructions
Bake in preheated oven at 375
degrees F for 25 to 30 minutes.
Check with wooden skewer or
toothpick: insert it into center of
muffin. If it comes out clean
(nothing sticks to it), the muffins
are done.
Transfer muffins to wire rack to
cool.
Enjoy!
A healthy and delicious treat for
breakfast or brunch!
breakfast or brunch!
Whole Wheat Cherry Muffins
Adapted from
The Ultimate Muffin Book: More Than 600 Recipes for Sweet and Savory Muffins
