Chocolate cherry muffins recipe

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Enjoy the smell and taste of freshly baked muffins with this quick and easy recipe

Chocolate cherry muffins
  • healthy
Serves12
SkillEasy
Preparation Time30 mins
Cooking Time15 mins (may need an extra 3 mins)
Total Time45 mins
Cost RangeCheap
Nutrition Per PortionRDA
Calories253 Kcal13%
Sugar19.7 g22%
Fat9.6 g14%
Saturated Fat3.1 g16%
Salt0.09 gRow 4 - Cell 2
Protein5.1 g10%
Carbohydrates36.9 g14%
Salt0.09 gRow 7 - Cell 2

These rich chocolate cherry muffins are made with fresh cherries. This recipe makes 12.

It takes just three easy steps to make these flavoursome chocolate cherry muffins. This recipe uses fresh cherries for the freshest, tangiest flavour. Just like our chocolate muffins recipe, these muffins are made using plain chocolate. It takes just 15 minutes to bake these muffins.

Ingredients

  • 300g (10oz) self-raising flour
  • 1tsp baking powder
  • 90g (3oz) caster sugar
  • 150g bar plain chocolate
  • 250g (8oz) cherries, stoned and halved
  • 250ml (8fl oz) milk
  • 2 medium eggs
  • 4tbsp sunflower oil
  • 12-hole muffin tray, lined with paper cases

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Method

  1. Set the oven to fairly hot, 200°C (400F°C, gas mark 6). Sift the flour and baking powder into a bowl and stir in the caster sugar, plain chocolate (cut into chunks) and cherries.
  2. Lightly beat together the milk, eggs and oil, and stir into the dry ingredients. Spoon this mixture into the paper cases in the pockets of the muffin tray.
  3. Bake in the centre of the oven for 15-18 mins, or until the muffins have risen and are a light-golden colour and feel firm to the touch when lightly pressed in the centre. Remove from the oven and transfer to a wire rack to cook completely. Serve warm or cold.

Top tips for making chocolate cherry muffins

Pack in plastic containers and freeze for up to three months. To defrost, remove from the freezer and take out of the container. Leave to defrost for at least 4 hrs, then warm through in a hot oven before serving.

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Jessica Dady
Food Editor

Jessica Dady is Food Editor at GoodtoKnow and has over 12 years of experience as a digital editor, specialising in all things food, recipes, and SEO. From the must-buy seasonal food hampers and advent calendars for Christmas to the family-friendly air fryers that’ll make dinner time a breeze, Jessica loves trying and testing various food products to find the best of the best for the busy parents among us. Over the years of working with GoodtoKnow, Jessica has had the privilege of working alongside Future’s Test Kitchen to create exclusive videos - as well as writing, testing, and shooting her own recipes. When she’s not embracing the great outdoors with her family at the weekends, Jessica enjoys baking up a storm in the kitchen with her favourite bakes being chocolate chip cookies, cupcakes, and a tray of gooey chocolate brownies