fresh cherry pecan muffins

Name: Fresh Cherry Pecan Muffins
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 1/2 cup(s) butter; 1 cup(s) sugar; 2 - eggs; 2 cup(s) all-purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 1/2 tablespoon(s) baking powder; 3 tablespoon(s) buttermilk; 1/4 cup(s) milk; 1 3/4 cup(s) fresh cherries, halved and pitted; 3/4 cup(s) chopped pecans; 2 teaspoon(s) almond extract

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Leah Stacey

Huntsville, AL

Updated on Feb 4, 2011

These are really good! The juices from the fresh Cherries gives this muffin a nice flavor and the pecans give it a nice crunchy texture.

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yield makes 12-16 large muffins

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter
1 cup sugar
2 - eggs
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 tablespoon baking powder
3 tablespoons buttermilk
1/4 cup milk
1 3/4 cups fresh cherries, halved and pitted
3/4 cup chopped pecans
2 teaspoons almond extract

How To Make fresh cherry pecan muffins

Step 1

In a large bowl cream together the butter and sugar. Beat until light and lemon colored. Beat in the eggs.

Step 2

Sift together the dry ingredients and add to the butter mixture beginning with the butter milk and ending with the regular milk.
Step 3

Stir in the cherry halves, pecans and and almond extract.
Step 4

Bake in muffin tins at 375 for 15-20 minutes. * If making mini loaves adjust the time accordingly, about 25-30 minutes.
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