Best Chocolate Cherry Muffins Recipes

DOUBLE CHOCOLATE CHERRY MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease 12 jumbo (3 1/2-inch) muffin cups or line with paper baking cups.
• Stir together the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a separate large bowl, and make a well in the center; set aside. Whisk together the sour cream, milk, vegetable oil, eggs, and almond extract in a bowl until evenly blended. Pour the sour cream mixture into the well, then stir in the flour mixture until just combined. Fold in the cherries and chocolate chips. Spoon into prepared muffin cups, filling half full.
• Bake until a toothpick inserted into centers comes out clean, about 20 to 25 minutes. Cool in pan on wire rack 5 minutes. Remove from pan and cool completely on wire rack. Store tightly covered at room temperature.

CHERRY CHOCOLATE CHIP MUFFINS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. In another bowl, whisk the egg, milk, oil and extract. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in cherries and chocolate chips., Fill paper-lined muffin cups 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 from pan to a wire rack. Serve warm.

CHOCOLATE CHERRY MUFFINS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Grease bottoms only of 6 jumbo muffin cups (3 1/2x1 3/4 inch) or 12 regular-size muffin cups (2 1/2x1 1/4 inch) with shortening, or line muffin cups with paper baking cups.
• In medium bowl, beat milk, oil and egg with fork. Stir in remaining ingredients except cherries, juice and powdered sugar just until flour is moistened. Stir in cherries. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups. (For 12 regular-size muffins, cups will be almost full.)
• Bake jumbo muffins 23 to 25 minutes, regular-size muffins 18 to 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool jumbo muffins 10 minutes or regular-size muffins 5 minutes; remove from pan.
• In small bowl, mix powdered sugar and reserved 2 tablespoons cherry juice with spoon; drizzle over warm muffins. Serve warm.

CHOCOLATE CHERRY CORDIAL MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F Grease 12 muffin pan cups or line with paper liners.
• In large bowl, combine flour, 1 3/4 cups chocolate morsels, brown sugar, granulated sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
• Stir in cherries.
• In small bowl, combine milk, oil, and egg until well blended.
• Add liquid ingredients to dry ingredients; stir just until moistened.
• Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups until full.
• Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup chocolate morsels.
• Bake 18 to 20 minutes, or until muffins are golden.
• Cool in pan 10 minutes.
• Remove from pan; serve warm or cool completely on wire rack.

CHOCOLATE CHERRY MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line 12 standard muffin cups with paper liners; lightly coat liners with cooking spray.
• Whisk together baking mix and sugar. In a large bowl, whisk together applesauce, buttermilk, eggs, oil, and vanilla. Fold in dry mixture until just combined, then gently fold in chocolate and cherries.
• Divide batter evenly among cups, filling each to the brim. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center of a muffin comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes. Let cool in pan 5 minutes, then remove from pan and let cool completely on a wire rack.

CHOCOLATE CHIP CHERRY MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400.
• Grease a 12-cup muffin pan.
• Mix whole wheat pastry flour, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl.
• In a slightly smaller bowl mix milk, vanilla yogurt, egg whites, brown sugar, and almond extract.
• Pour wet ingredients on top of dry ingredients. Mix until dry ingredients are just barely moistened.
• Gently fold in chocolate chips and dried cherries.
• Spoon into muffin cups, about 2/3 full.
• Bake for 18 to 20 minutes, until toothpick comes out clean.
• Let rest in muffin pan for 5 minutes, then remove the muffins and place them on a cooling rack.

DARK CHOCOLATE CHERRY MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to gas mark 4/350F/180°C.
• Prepare muffin tin with paper liners or brush cups with butter.
• Put cherries in a small dish and cover with boiling water. Leave to rehydrate for 5-10 minutes. Discard water and transfer cherries to kitchen paper where they can drain of any excess moisture. (If your cherries are particularly plump then you can skip this step as it shouldn't be necessary).
• In a small microwavable bowl, on low/medium heat setting, melt chopped chocolate and butter in microwave stirring at 30 second intervals until smooth and combined. Set aside to cool slightly.
• Chop cherries into pieces and set aside.
• In a small dish combine 2 tablespoons of brown sugar and cinnamon, set aside. (This is to sprinkle on the muffins before they go in the oven).
• Into a large mixing bowl, sift flour, baking powder and salt, whisk to combine. Mix in the 1/2 cup sugar, make a well in the center and set aside.
• In a small bowl (or measuring jug) whisk together lightly beaten egg, buttermilk, sour cream, vanilla and almond extracts. Now gradually add this to the cooled chocolate and butter mixing well until smooth and even in colour.
• Now pour this into the flour/sugar and mix using a folding action until all traces of flour have disappeared and is smooth and even in colour. Finally fold in cherries. (This is a rich and sticky batter so don't be alarmed!).
• Spoon into muffin tins, sprinkle with sugar/cinnamon and bake on the middle shelf of oven for 20-22 minutes.
• NB: I use a Chicago Metallic muffin pan which appears to allow for larger muffins. If your pan is similarly sized then this recipe will make 5 generous sized muffins with good crowns.(23-25 mins cooking time).

CHOCOLATE CHERRY MUFFINS

Steps:

• Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 400°F.
• Heat butter and half of chocolate in milk in a 2-quart saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly, until just melted. Remove from heat. Cool 15 minutes. Add eggs and whisk until smooth.
• Whisk together flour, cocoa, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl until combined well. Add chocolate mixture and stir until just combined. Stir in remaining chocolate and cherries.
• Divide among 12 greased (1/2-cup) muffin cups. Bake until a tester comes out clean, 14 to 18 minutes. Cool in pan on a rack 5 to 10 minutes.

WHITE CHOCOLATE CHIP/ CHERRY MUFFINS

Steps:

• SIFT DRY INGREDIENTS,THEN COMBINE EGGS, OIL,AND MILK MIX WELL. COMBINE WET AND DRY INGREDIENTS. ADD IN CHERRIES AND CHOCOLATE CHIPS.
• WITH AN ICE CREAM SCOOP FILL 12 MUFFIN CUPS AND BAKE AT 425 FOR 20-25 MINUTES I ADDED A GLAZE TO THEM WITH CONFECTIONERS SUGAR AND MILK.

CHRISTMAS CHERRY CHOCOLATE MINI-MUFFINS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees. In large bowl, beat 1/4 cup butter and the cream cheese with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon. Stir in flour, 1/4 cup confectioner's sugar, 2 tablespoons cocoa and the vanilla.
• Place mini foil or paper baking cups, if desired, in each of 24 mini-muffin cups. (If not using baking cups, grease the muffin pan cups.) Divide dough into 24 equal pieces. Press each piece in bottom and up side of muffin cup. In small bowl, mix all fill ingredients. Spoon about 2 teaspoons filling into each cup.
• Bake 16-19 minutes or until almost no indentation remains when filling is touched lightly. Do not overcook! Cool 1 hour; loosen from cups with tip of knife. Remove from pan to wire rack.
• In small bowl, mix 1/2 cup confectioner's sugar and the cherry juice until smooth and spreadable. Drizzle glaze over cookies; sprinkle with a few additional chopped cherries.

CHOCOLATE CHERRY NUT MUFFINS

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.

CHOCOLATE CHERRY CORDIAL MUFFINS

Steps:

• * "Place muffins in a ceramic quiche dish or pie plate lined with a Christmas tea towel. Tie with a raffia bow and add a gift card." Preheat oven to 375°. Grease 12 muffin-pan cups or line with paper liners.In a large bowl, combine flour, 1 3/4 cups of the chips, sugar, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Stir in cherries set aside.In a small bowl, combine milk, oil, and egg until well blended. Add liquid ingredients to dry ingredients stir just until moistened. Spoon batter into muffin cups muffin cups will be full. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup chips. Bake 18 to 20 minutes until golden. Cool 5 minutes. Remove from pan. Serve warm or cool completely on a wire rack.Cover and store at room temperature.HIGH ALTITUDE ADJUSTMENTS: At 6,000 feet, bake 20 to 25 minutes.

CHOCOLATE CHERRY MUFFINS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Grease bottoms only of 6 jumbo muffin cups (3 1/2x1 3/4 inch) or 12 regular-size muffin cups (2 1/2x1 1/4 inch) with shortening, or line muffin cups with paper baking cups.
• In medium bowl, beat milk, oil and egg with fork. Stir in remaining ingredients except cherries, juice and powdered sugar just until flour is moistened. Stir in cherries. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups. (For 12 regular-size muffins, cups will be almost full.)
• Bake jumbo muffins 23 to 25 minutes, regular-size muffins 18 to 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool jumbo muffins 10 minutes or regular-size muffins 5 minutes; remove from pan.
• In small bowl, mix powdered sugar and reserved 2 tablespoons cherry juice with spoon; drizzle over warm muffins. Serve warm.

DARK CHOCOLATE CHERRY WALNUT MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. In a large bowl, whisk together flours, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. In a separate bowl, whisk together egg, kefir, brown sugar, coconut oil, vanilla extract, and coconut milk.
• Pour liquid mixture into flour mixture and stir to incorporate. Fold in dried tart cherries, walnuts, and chocolate chips.
• Line muffin tin with muffin liners or spray with cooking spray. Spoon muffin batter into muffin cups about ¾ of the way full. Bake for 15 minutes and allow to cool for 5 minutes before transferring to wire rack to cool completely.

GLUTEN-FREE CHERRY AND CHOCOLATE MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 360 F and line a muffin pan with paper liners.
• In a large bowl combine flour, xanthan gum, and salt.
• In a separate bowl, whisk together milk, olive oil, honey, eggs, and vanilla. Add to dry ingredients and stir to combine.
• Gently stir in chocolate chips and cherries.
• Pour batter into prepared muffin pan and bake for 40 - 45 minutes or until the tops are golden.
• Remove from the oven and leave to cool.