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Dark Chocolate Cherry Muffins Recipe

Dark Chocolate Cherry Muffins Recipe

These dark chocolate cherry muffins are rich, moist, and bursting with juicy cherries and deep chocolate flavour. Perfect for breakfast, snacks, or dessert, they deliver bakery-style indulgence with simple pantry ingredients. Easy to make and freezer-friendly, they’re a reliable crowd-pleaser for any occasion.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 6 People
Course: Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American-style baking
Calories: 260
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • All-purpose flour 1¾ cups
  • Unsweetened cocoa powder ½ cup
  • Granulated sugar ¾ cup
  • Brown sugar ½ cup
  • Baking powder 2 tsp
  • Baking soda ½ tsp
  • Salt ½ tsp
  • Eggs 2 large
  • Vegetable oil ½ cup
  • Buttermilk ¾ cup
  • Vanilla extract 1 tsp
  • Dark chocolate chips 1 cup
  • Chopped cherries fresh or frozen 1 cup

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 180°C/350°F and line a 12-cup muffin tin
  2. Whisk flour, cocoa, sugars, baking powder, baking soda, and salt
  3. Whisk eggs, oil, buttermilk, and vanilla in another bowl
  4. Combine wet and dry ingredients until just mixed
  5. Fold in chocolate chips and cherries
  6. Fill muffin cups ¾ full and add extra toppings if desired
  7. Bake 18–22 minutes until set with moist crumbs
  8. Cool 5–10 minutes before removing from tin

Notes

Pat cherries dry if frozen to prevent soggy muffins
Do not overmix batter to keep muffins soft
Store airtight at room temp 2–3 days or freeze up to 2 months
Warm briefly before serving for gooey chocolate texture

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