Cherry Orange Poppy Seed Muffins

Cherry Orange Poppy Seed Muffins

Makes 12

Ingredients

2 cups flour
¾ cup sugar
1 tbsp. poppy seeds
1 tbsp. baking powder
¼ tsp. salt
1 cup milk
¼ cup butter, melted
1 egg, slightly beaten
12 cup dried tart cherries
3 tbsp. grated orange peel
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Directions
  1. Preheat oven to 400°.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, poppy seeds, baking powder and salt.
  3. Add milk, melted butter and egg; stir just until dry ingredients are moistened.
  4. Gently stir in cherries and orange peel.
  5. Fill paper-lined muffin cups ¾ full; bake in a preheated oven until a wooden toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean (18-22 min.).
  6. Remove from oven; let cool in pan for 5 min.
  7. Remove from pan; serve warm or let cool completely.

 

Recipe courtesy of Cherry Marketing Board.