Cherry muffins make for an absolutely delightful breakfast choice. The soft muffin texture, the fruity tang of cherries and the cinnamon crunch of the streusel, make these muffins just right for pairing with a cup of coffee or tea.
![Cherry Muffins with Streusel Topping](https://gfimages.azureedge.net/br/Opened_Cherry_Muffin.jpg)
These muffins are made with fresh cherries and yogurt, but can be made with frozen cherries as well, if you think about making these outside the cherry season. The streusel topping is optional, you can not add any topping or use just a sprinkle of coarse sugar.
Key Ingredients in This Recipe
![Ingredients Cherry Muffins with Streusel Topping](https://gfimages.azureedge.net/br/Ingredients_Cherry_Muffins.jpg)
- Cherries – other fruits will do as well
- All-purpose Flour
- Baking powder
- Butter – salted or unsalted
- Sugar
- Egg
- Yogurt
- Vanilla Extract
- Streusel topping: flour, sugar, cinnamon, butter.
How to Make Cherry Muffins with Streusel Topping
![Bowl with streusel](https://www.agourmetfoodblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Streusel_Cherry_Muffins.jpg)
Step 1 – Make the streusel by mixing melted butter, flour, sugar and cinnamon until you have fine crumbs. Place the bowl in the fridge until you need it.
Step 2 – Whisk melted butter, sugar, egg, yogurt and vanilla extract until well combined.
![Bowl with butter, sugar, egg, yogurt and vanilla extract](https://www.agourmetfoodblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Wet_Ingredients_Cherry_Muffins.jpg)
![bowl with batter](https://www.agourmetfoodblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Add_Dry_Wet.jpg)
Step 3 – Mixture all-purpose flour, baking powder and salt and add this to the butter-sugar mixture and whisk until combined. Place the bowl in the fridge.
Step 4 – Heat the oven to 375 degrees F.
Wash, dry, pit and chop the cherries.
Fold the cherries into the batter.
![bowl with batter and cherries](https://www.agourmetfoodblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Add_Cherries.jpg)
![muffin pan with 6 muffins holes filled with batter](https://www.agourmetfoodblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Dough_Muffin_Pan-761x1024.jpg)
Step 5 – Scoop the muffin batter into the muffin pan, lined with 6 muffin liners.
Step 6 – Sprinkle the streusel over the muffins and place the muffin pan in the oven.
![streusel on cherry muffins in muffin pan](https://www.agourmetfoodblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Add_Struesel-771x1024.jpg)
![baked cherry muffins in muffin pan](https://www.agourmetfoodblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Baked_Cherry_Muffins-1-754x1024.jpg)
Step 7 – Bake the cherry muffins for 25-30 minutes. A toothpick inserted in the center should come out dry.
Cool the muffins in the pan for about 5 minutes and then cool the further on a rack.
Enjoy these Cherry Muffins with Streusel Topping!
Another Muffin Recipe to Try
![Close-up of cherry muffin with streusel topping](https://gfimages.azureedge.net/br/Cherry_Muffins.jpg)
Cherry Muffins with Streusel Topping
Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup butter melted
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup Greek yogurt
- 1 cup cherries chopped
Streusel Topping
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon butter melted
Instructions
Streusel Topping
- Make the streusel by mixing melted butter, flour, sugar and cinnamon until you have a crumbly mixture. Place in the fridge until you need it.
Muffin Batter
- Whisk melted butter, sugar, egg, yogurt and vanilla extract until well combined.
- Mixture flour, baking powder and salt and add this to the butter-sugar mix and whisk until combined. Place in the fridge.
- Heat the oven to 375 degrees F.
- Wash, dry, pit and chop the cherries. Fold the cherries into the batter.
- Scoop the muffin batter into the muffin pan, lined with 6 muffin liners.
- Sprinkle the streusel over the muffins and place the muffin pan in the oven.
- Bake the cherry muffins for 25-30 minutes. A toothpick inserted in the center should come out dry. Cool the muffins in the pan for about 5 minutes and then cool the further on a rack.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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