Cherry Muffins with Crunchy Tops

With cherries in season, and tasting oh so very very good, I thought fruit for breakfast and went with muffins.  Recipe courtesy of BC Tree FruitsCherry Muffins

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups (375 mL) all purpose flour
1/4 cup (60 mL) white sugar
1 tsp (5 mL) baking powder
1 tsp (5 mL) baking soda
1/2 tsp (2.5 mL) salt
1 egg
3 ripe bananas, mashed
1/2 cup (125 mL) melted butter
1 cup (250 mL) B.C. Brand cherries, pitted, chopped
2 tbsp (30 mL) white sugar
1 tbsp (15 mL) all purpose flour
1/2 tbsp (7.5 mL) butter

Directions

Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C)Spray muffin tin with cooking oil spray.In bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, soda and salt.

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In separate bowl, mix egg, bananas and melted butter until well blended.

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Carefully add dry ingredients to banana mixture, stirring just to combine. Lightly fold in cherries.

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Place approx 1/4 cup of mixture into each of 12 muffin cups.
Sprinkle muffins with topping made by combining 2 tbsp sugar, 1 tbsp flour and 1/2 tbsp butter.

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Bake for 22–24 minutes until golden

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Nutritional Information

Per serving:
Calories: 203
Carbohydrates: 28.0 g (52%)
Protein: 3.0 g (6%)
Fat: 9.5 g (42%)
Suitable for low-fat and heart-healthy diets. Each serving provides 1/2 serving of fruits and vegetables.

One Comment

  1. Rosie says:

    yum! I’m going to try this recipe out.

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