Cherry Crumble Muffins

3.50 from 2 votes

Cherry Crumble Muffins with Streusel Topping, fresh black cherries and a hint of almond, some delicious muffins that are wonderfully moist, with a crispy topping that resembles a crumble and juicy vibrant cherries that taste like summer. The muffins are some delicious bites that can be enjoyed as a sweet breakast or brunch, an afternoon snack, or a sweet treat on the go.

Prep Time15

Cook Time25

Total Time40

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: French

Servings: muffins

Calories: 1632kcal

Author: Daniela Apostol

Ingredients

250 g self-raising flour (2 cups)
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 egg
125 g melted butter (½ cup)
180 ml buttermilk (⅔ cup)
1 teaspoon almond extract
100 g granulated sugar (½ cup)
300 cup pitted black cherries (0.66 lb)

For the streusel topping

45 g melted butter (3 tbsp)
65 g plain flour (½ cup)
65 g granulated sugar (⅓ cup)
1 teaspoon almond extract

Metric - US Customary

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 220 degrees Celsius (428 Fahrenheit).
To make the muffins, sift the self-raising flour in a large bowl, add the sugar and baking powder and mix well to combine.
Separately, use a fork to beat the eggs well, then add the buttermilk, melted butter and almond extract.
Combine the wet ingredients with the dry ingredients and roughly-chopped cherries, and use a spatula to combine.
Grease and flour a 12-hole muffin tray, and divide the batter evenly.
To make the streusel topping, combine the flour, sugar, melted butter and almond extract to get a crumbly texture.
Divide the crumble mixture between all the muffins.
Bake for 5 minutes, then reduce the temperature to 180 degrees Celsius (350 Fahrenheit) and bake for a further 20 minutes.
Leave to cool, then use a sharp knife to run around the edges to loosen up the muffins, they should come out easily.

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Notes

Baking the muffins at a high temperature for the first 5 minutes ensures that the muffins get a quick rise, which helps with the dome-shaped top
Do not bake them entirely at a high temperature, as they will likely burn, reduce the temperature so they can continue to bake nicely and get a lovely golden topping

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