Cherry Blossom Muffins
These scrumptious muffins are baked with maraschino cherry juice, it has a cherry in the middle for a surprise, and it is has a cinnamon streusel topping.
Servings Prep Time
12muffins 25minutes
Cook Time
15minutes
Servings Prep Time
12muffins 25minutes
Cook Time
15minutes
Ingredients
Dry ingredients
Liquid ingredients
Streusel Topping
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350°, prepare 12 cup muffin pan with cooking spray or butter.
  2. Whisk together dry ingredients in a large bowl.
  3. Reserve cherries from jar, and place 1/2 cup of the maraschino cherry juice in a medium bowl. Add remaining liquid ingredients and whisk thoroughly.
  4. Add liquid ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir just until combined. Do not over-mix.
  5. Place 2 Tablespoons muffin batter in each cup. Add a cherry in the middle of each, and place an additional 1 Tablespoon batter to cover the cherry.
  6. Combine all streusel ingredients in a medium bowl with a pastry blender, or a fork. When small crumbs form, add 1 Tablespoon to the top of each muffin, and press down lightly.
  7. Bake in the oven for 15 minutes. Remove when a toothpick can be pulled from the center of the muffin cleanly.
Recipe Notes

Can also add 1/2 cup of choppped pecans if desired.  Also, the muffin batter be made ahead, placed in the muffin pan and then refrigerated over night to bake in the morning.