Ingredients
2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup granulated sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled
2 large eggs, room temperature
1/2 cup sour cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1.5 cups fresh cherry plums, pitted and quartered
2 tablespoons turbinado sugar (for topping)
Instructions
Step 1: Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C) and line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners or grease well with butter.
Step 2: In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt until well combined.
Step 3: In a medium bowl, whisk the melted butter, eggs, sour cream, and vanilla extract until the mixture is smooth and pale.
Step 4: Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and use a spatula to fold them together gently. Stop as soon as the flour disappears to ensure your cherry plum recipes cherry plum muffins stay tender.
Step 5: Gently fold the quartered cherry plums into the batter, being careful not to overwork the dough.
Step 6: Divide the batter evenly among the 12 muffin cups and sprinkle the tops with turbinado sugar for a crunchy finish.
Step 7: Bake for 22-25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean.
Step 8: Let the muffins cool in the tin for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
If cherry plums are unavailable, you can substitute with chopped regular plums, but the flavor will be slightly less tart.
- Prep Time: PT15M
- Cook Time: PT25M
- Category: Sweet Breakfasts
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 285 kcal
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 55mg
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