For cocktail vibes in a muffin, try these cherry orange muffins. They’re an interesting flavour combination and super easy to whip up.
Cherry Orange Muffins
Ingredients
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- ¼ cup white sugar
- ¼ cup dark brown sugar light brown sugar works too
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¾ cup orange juice freshly squeezed is best, but any will do
- ⅓ cup avocado oil any neutral tasting oil will work
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup maraschino cherries, chopped
- 3 teaspoons maraschino cherry juice
Instructions
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, brown sugar, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together orange juice, avocado oil, eggs, and vanilla.
- Pour the liquid mixture into the flour mixture. Stir with a spatula until almost combined.
- Add in the chopped maraschino cherries and juice. Stir until combined. Don’t overmix.
- Fill a muffin tin with liners and fill them 2/3 of the way full. I love using a large cookie scoop or ice cream scoop for this step. It’s essentially one scoop per cup. When I made this, the batter made 15 muffins. So don’t overfill the cups, as tempting as it may be.
- Bake at 400°F for 12-15 minutes. Mine took around 13 minutes, but oven times may vary. Muffins will be done once the tops are golden brown and a toothpick comes out clean when inserted. (It may also come out with dry crumbs. This is fine too.)
Notes
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Tips and Tricks for Cherry Orange Muffins
I decided not to put this recipe in the ebook I’m working on, but wanted to post it anyways.
I can’t stress this enough, but keep checking your muffins. Oven times may vary and your oven may function differently than mine.
Try the muffins on day two. I find baked goods always taste best the second day once the flavours have had a chance to settle in.
As far as tips go, I think I covered everything quite nicely in the recipe. I just wanted to make a quick post, so I can put more focus on the ebook. Enjoy!!