Cherry Chocolate Muffins are sensational. These delectable muffins contain miniature chocolate chips, candied cherries, applesauce and bananas. They are delightful and perfect for any breakfast or brunch menu. If you enjoy sweet treats around your house, these muffins ought to be at the top of your list. 🙂
I made these “knock-your-socks-off” muffins for our Sunday morning Hostess Committee at church back in early February. WOW, were they ever a hit. I mean, NO ONE could stay out of them. I made a lot of them and almost everyone wanted two or three of them! No kidding. 🙂 I kept getting comments about how they enjoyed cherries with chocolate. Plus, the muffins seemed to melt in everyone’s mouth! These were probably one of the most enjoyed recipes I’ve made for our church’s ushers and greeters. They literally couldn’t keep out of them.
I’ve made so many versions of this amazing muffin recipe: Chocolate Chip, Strawberry,Blueberry,Toffee, Butterscotch, Cinnamon, Mint Chocolate Fudge, along with a couple of cherry. They ALWAYS turn out so scrumptious that everyone wants seconds! The applesauce and bananas keep the muffins moist, while the additional fruit or chips provide texture and flavor. All in all, the recipe is one of the best finds from last year.
On top of that, they really aren’t difficult to whip up. I make them in miniature sized as well as regular-sized muffin pans. Most of the time the miniature muffins take between 8-10 minutes and the regular sized muffins take 18 minutes at 400 degrees. You can add paper liners if you choose, but I usually make them without the liners.
Regardless, Cherry Chocolate Muffins along with all the others, were gobbled up in no time. Don’t plan on any leftovers with this favorite recipe.
Cherry Chocolate Muffins will knock your socks off!
These muffins are chocked full of miniature chocolate chips and candied cherries.
You’ll be salivating over every delicious bite. 🙂
I made miniature-sized muffins, but you can bake these in regular-sized muffin baking pans too.
Here’s what I did.
I used these ingredients.
Mash bananas on a plate with a fork; set aside.
Chop candied cherries on a cutting board; set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, pour unbleached all-purpose flour. (Bleached flour toughens baked goods). Add granulated sugar, baking powder and salt.
Stir ingredients well to combine; set aside.
In a separate bowl, combine applesauce, mashed bananas, an egg and oil.
Add half-and-half.
Whisk ingredients well to combine.
Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients.
Add miniature chocolate chips and chopped candied cherries.
Stir just to combine. Do not overmix the batter.
Spray miniature muffin tins with cooking spray. Spoon muffin batter into tins to the top.
Bake at 400 degrees for about 10 minutes.
Cool muffins in tins for about 5-10 minutes before removingto wire racks to cool completely.Transfer to serving platters.
Don’t Cherry Chocolate Muffins look scrumptious?
If you’re craving something sweet, these muffins will satisfy those cravings. 🙂
I made 24, 1 1/2-inch muffins, and 22, 2 1/2-inch muffins, for a total of 46 miniature muffins for this recipe.
1cupcandied cherrieschopped (measure after chopping)
Instructions
REGULAR SIZED MUFFINS: (See note below for miniature muffins).
Spray 16-18 regular-sized muffin tins with cooking spray; set aside.
Preheat oven to 400°.
Mash bananas on a plate with a fork; set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, granulated sugar, baking powder and salt.
Set aside.
In a medium mixing bowl, combine egg, half-and-half, oil, banana and applesauce.
Whisk until well combined and the banana is broken up into very tiny pieces.
Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients along with chocolate chips and cherries.
Stir just to combine.
Do not overmix the batter.
Spoon batter into prepared muffin tins until full.
Bake at 400° for about 18 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
Cool muffins in pan for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
Yield: 16-18 regular-sized muffins.
Notes
NOTE: This recipe made 24 1 ½-inch muffins and 22 2 ½-inch muffins for a total of 46 muffins. I baked the 1 1/2-inch muffins at 400° for 10 minutes and the 2 ½-inch muffins for about 15 minutes. I filled the muffin tins to the top.
When I measured all of my miniature muffin tins, I realized they were not all the same size. These ones were 1 1/2-inches, some of my other muffin tins were 2 1/2-inch muffins.
Cherry Chocolate Muffins are perfect for any breakfast or brunch menu.
