A sweet cherry glaze brings out the best of an almond and cherry muffin.
Mini Maraschino Cherry Muffins
- Prep Time 15 min
- Total 30 min
- Servings 24
- Ingredients 11
Ingredients
Muffins
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 egg
- 1 cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup chopped well-drained maraschino cherries
- 1/4 cup chopped blanched almonds
Cherry Glaze
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 3 to 4 teaspoons maraschino cherry juice
Make With
Gold Medal Flour
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 400°F. Grease bottoms only of 24 miniature (1 3/4x1-inch) muffin cups or 12 regular-size muffin cups with shortening or cooking spray, or line with paper baking cups.
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Step2In medium bowl, beat granulated sugar, butter, milk and egg with fork or wire whisk until well blended. Stir in flour, baking powder and salt just until flour is moistened. Fold in cherries and almonds. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups (cups will be full).
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Step3Bake 10 to 15 minutes or until golden brown.
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Step4Meanwhile, in small bowl, mix glaze ingredients until smooth and thin enough to drizzle. Immediately remove muffins from pan to cooling rack. Drizzle glaze over warm muffins. Serve warm if desired.
Nutrition
70
Calories
3g
Total Fat
1g
Protein
10g
Total Carbohydrate
6g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Muffin
- Calories
- 70
- Calories from Fat
- 25
- Total Fat
- 3g
- 5%
- Saturated Fat
- 1 1/2g
- 7%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 15mg
- 5%
- Sodium
- 65mg
- 3%
- Potassium
- 25mg
- 1%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 10g
- 3%
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- 0%
- Sugars
- 6g
- Protein
- 1g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 0%
- 0%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 2%
- 2%
- Iron
- 2%
- 2%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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