CHERRY CHOCOLATE CHIP MUFFINS

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"I made these yummy muffins for my husband, who considers himself a muffin expert, and he polished off four of them in one sitting," Joanne Minke writes from St. Petersburg, Florida. "It's a good thing the recipe only makes six!"

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 35m

Yield 6 muffins.

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 cup all-purpose flour
1/3 cup sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 egg
1/3 cup 2% milk
1/4 cup canola oil
1 teaspoon almond extract
1/2 cup halved maraschino cherries
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 321 calories, Fat 15g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 36mg cholesterol, Sodium 194mg sodium, Carbohydrate 44g carbohydrate (24g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 4g protein.