Fresh Cherry Lemon Muffins Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line 2 muffin tins with paper liners.
• Mix oats, 1/3 cup sugar, lemon juice, wheat germ, water, and lemon zest together in a small bowl.
• Mix cherries with 2 tablespoons sugar in a small bowl.
• Combine remaining 2/3 cup sugar, flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and ginger in a large bowl. Stir in oat mixture. Mix in yogurt, eggs, oil, and butter until batter is thick and smooth.
• Fold cherries into the batter. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups, filling each 3/4 full.
• Bake in the preheated oven until tops start to brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 18 to 20 minutes. Cool in the tins for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. In a small bowl, beat the yogurt, egg, butter, lemon zest and lemon juice until smooth; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in the coconut., Fill paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake at 400° for 18-22 minutes or until golden brown and toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack., In a saucepan, combine the lemon juice and sugar; cook and stir over medium heat until sugar is dissolved. Stir in coconut. Using a toothpick, poke 6-8 holes in each muffin. Spoon the coconut mixture over muffins. Serve warm or cool to room temperature.

Steps:

• While cherries are still frozen, cut them into halves, then set aside to thaw and drain in a mesh colander over a bowl.
• Cream butter and sugar using an electric mixer.
• Add eggs, almond extract, and vanilla and beat well.
• Crush 1/2 cup of the thawed cherries with a fork; add the mashed cherries to the batter.
• Mix flour, baking powder, and salt in a separate bowl.
• Fold half of the flour mixture into the butter mixture using a spatula; do not overmix.
• Add half of the cream or milk, mixing just enough to combine.
• Add remaining flour, then remaining milk; again avoid overmixing.
• Fold in the remaining cherry halves.
• Fill 12 paper-lined muffin tins with batter.
• If desired, you may sprinkle the muffins with some extra sugar.
• Bake in a preheated 375 F oven until golden brown, about 20-30 minutes.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Line 12 muffin pans with paper liners.
• In a medium sized bowl, whisk the ricotta cheese and then add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Add the buttermilk, vanilla extract, lemon juice, and cooled and melted butter, mixing well. Set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and lemon zest.
• Add the buttermilk and egg mixture to the flour mixture.
• Stir just until combined and then fold in the cherries.
• Divide the batter amongst the 12 muffin cups.
• Place in the oven and bake about 20 minutes or until lightly browned and a toothpick inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean.
• Remove from oven and place on a wire rack to cool.