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Cherry Oatmeal Muffins

Made with frozen pitted tart cherries, making them a perfect snack any time of the year!

 

Recipe compliments of Choosecherries.com

Makes 12 muffins

Ingredients

 

1 cup cooking oats, uncooked 250 mL
1 cup all-purpose flour 250 mL
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar 125 mL
1 1/2 tsp baking powder 7 mL
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg 1 mL
3/4 cup buttermilk 180 mL
1 egg, slightly beaten
1/4 cup vegetable oil 60 mL
1 tsp almond extract 5 mL
1 cup frozen red tart cherries 250 mL

tip

Not necessary to thaw cherries before chopping and adding to batter

Directions

Pre-heat oven to 400F.
Put oats, flour, brown sugar, baking powder and nutmeg in a large mixing bowl; mix well.
Combine buttermilk, egg, oil and almond extract in a small bowl. Pour buttermilk into oats mixture; stir just to moisten ingredients.
Quickly stir in cherries.
Spray muffin pan with non-stick cooking spray. Fill muffin cups 2/3 full.
Bake at 400F for 15 – 20 minutes.