Yield: 16 muffins
Cherry Mocha Chip Muffins
Start the day off with a batch of these Cherry Mocha Chip Muffins and cup of coffee. Double the caffeine will help get you going in the morning.
Prep Time
20 minutes
Cook Time
15 minutes
Total Time
35 minutes
Ingredients
For the Muffins
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon coffee extract
- 2 large eggs
- 2 cups all purpose flour +1 Tablespoon
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 Tablespoon dark cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/2 cup Cold Brew coffee
- 3/4 cup mini chocolate chips
- 1 - 12 ounce jar maraschino cherries, drained, diced, patted dry
For the Glaze
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 5 teaspoons Cold Brew coffee
- 2 Tablespoons mini chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spray a muffin tin with nonstick baking spray.
- Beat the butter and sugar until creamy. Add the extract and eggs and beat again.
- Stir together the 2 cups flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cocoa powder in a bowl. Stir together the milk and coffee.
- Add the dry and milk mixture alternately to the butter mixture until a batter comes together.
- Toss the cherries with the 1 Tablespoon of flour. Stir the cherries and the mini chocolate chips into the batter gently.
- Spoon the batter into 16 muffin cavities. Let the pan sit on the counter for 10 minutes before placing in the oven for 15 minutes.
- Remove the pan from the oven and let the muffins cool in the pan for 2-3 minutes. Gently remove the muffins from the pan and place on a cooling rack.
- Once the muffins are cool, whisk together the powdered sugar and coffee. Dip or spread the glaze on top of the muffins.Top with a few mini chocolate chips. Let set.
Notes
*If you do not like coffee or mocha flavored items, use vanilla extract and all milk in place of the coffee extract and Cold Brew.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
16Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 266Total Fat: 10gSaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 39mgSodium: 222mgCarbohydrates: 44gFiber: 2gSugar: 30gProtein: 3g