These Chocolate Chocolate Cherry Muffins are moist, delicious chocolate muffins that are studded with with tart cherries and melt-y mini chocolate chips – they are just shy of being dessert for breakfast.
Lest you feel guilty, these muffins actually fall toward the healthier end of the muffin spectrum. They have less sugar and less oil than most muffins, so go ahead and enjoy a little dessert for breakfast.
If you’re looking for an even desert-ier muffin, my chocolate chocolate chip muffins may be more to your liking.
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Chocolate Chocolate Cherry Muffins
Ingredients
- 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup brown sugar packed
- ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup warm water
- ¼ cup vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 large egg lightly beaten
- ½ cup mini chocolate chips divided
- ½ cup dried tart cherries chopped in large pieces
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners or lightly grease with non-stick cooking spray.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour, ½ cup brown sugar, ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder, 1 teaspoon baking powder, 1 teaspoon baking soda, ¼ teaspoon salt
- In a separate medium bowl, whisk together water, oil, vinegar, vanilla, and egg until well-combined.1 cup warm water, ¼ cup vegetable oil, 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, 1 large egg
- Stir wet ingredients into dry ingredients until just combined.
- Stir in 1/4 cup mini chips and cherries until just incorporated.½ cup mini chocolate chips, ½ cup dried tart cherries
- Scoop batter into prepared tins. I used an ice cream scoopful per tin.
- Bake for about 12-18 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the muffin comes out clean (it may have a little chocolate on it from the chips, but it shouldn’t have crumbs on it).
- Cool in tin for 5 minutes, and then remove to wire rack to finish cooling.
- Serve muffins warm or at room temperature.
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Comments & Reviews
Vespa Woolf says
What a delicious idea! Chocolate and cherry are the perfect combination and these muffins look so moist and yummy. I hope to try these soon. Thanks!
kateheartseating says
Thanks! I hope you enjoy them!! =)
Talaia says
YUM! I love how those chocolate chips look with this muffin :)
kateheartseating says
Thanks so much!! =)
Tanya Schroeder says
I can finally have dessert for breakfast without feeling guilty! Thank you for sharing at One Creative Weekend!
kateheartseating says
Sometimes you just need a little dessert to get the day going =). Thanks for hosting!
Kelly @ Semi Homemade Mom says
Wow, these look absolutely delicious! I will be sharing these on my Facebook page this afternoon. Thanks for linking up to Show & Share Wednesday, I hope to see you back again this week!
https://www.facebook.com/SemiHomemadeMom
kateheartseating says
Yay!! Thanks so much for the nice comment and for sharing this recipe!! I’ll definitely be back! Thanks for hosting!! =)
Diana Rambles says
The addition of cherries sound so good!!
kateheartseating says
Thanks!! =)
Winelady Cooks says
Chocolate and muffins are a perfect match with cherries. Thanks so much for sharing this recipe which I’m going to make this week since we are having frigid temps in our area and tea and muffins are in order.
Thanks so much for sharing this recipe.
Joanne/Winelady Cooks
kateheartseating says
We have that weather headed our way, too. There’s nothing like baking to warm up the house (and make it smell fantastic). Hope you enjoy the muffins!!! =)
Jutta Lenihan says
Love the fact that it only uses 1/4 cup oil! Your presentation is beautiful.
Thank you so much for sharing this at Wednesday Extravaganza – hope to see you there again next week – and don’t forget the voting is today!
kateheartseating says
Thank you so much!! I’ve really been trying to step up my presentation, so I really appreciate you comments. Thanks again, and thanks for hosting! =)
Kelly Wells {Adorned Well} says
Thank you for sharing your recipe on Foodie Friends Friday Linky party. These look delicious! Please come back today to vote for your favorite recipes!
Kelly {Adorned Well}
One of the co-hosts of Foodie Friends Friday Linky Party
kateheartseating says
Thanks so much! I will. And thanks for hosting!! =)
Miz Helen says
What delicious Muffins, wish I had one to go with my coffee this morning. Hope you are having a great weekend and thank you so much for sharing your awesome recipe with Full Plate Thursday.
Come Back Soon!
Miz Helen
kateheartseating says
Thank you so much! It’s always nice to hear things like that =). Thanks so much for hosting, too!
Nicole says
Yum! Kind of like Black Forest muffins!
kateheartseating says
Yup! Just like black forest (one of my fav cakes) without the whipped cream =).
Tash @ The Velvet Moon Baker says
These looks and sound fab!!! found you through the Diana Rambles Pin Me party :D
kateheartseating says
Thanks!!! I hope you enjoy them! And thanks for stopping by =)
Brenda says
Chocolate & Cherries…YUM!! Looks wonderful! Pinning ;)
-Brenda @ http://www.ChattingOverChocolate.blogspot.com
kateheartseating says
Thanks! And thanks for pinning! =)
Cindy Harris says
Chocolate, chocolate, cherries–what’s not to love?? Can’t wait to try these.
kateheartseating says
Agreed! Chocolate and cherries are so good together! Not that many things are bad with chocolate =). Anyway, hope you enjoy them!!
Carrie @ Frugal Foodie Mama says
These look so yummy! :)
Thanks so much for linking up with Marvelous Mondays!
kateheartseating says
Thanks!! Thanks for hosting, too! =)
Bethany says
These look amazing!Thanks so much for sharing at Wednesday’s Adorned From Above Blog Hop.
Debi and Charly @ Adorned From Above
Bethany @ Whistle and Ivy
kateheartseating says
Thanks! And thanks for hosting!! =)
Jenny says
I have everything to make these in my party right now. Can’t wait to make them. I managed to bypass chocolate covered cherries the entire holiday season — these muffins just might make up for it. Visiting from Delicious Dishes.
kateheartseating says
I hope you enjoy them!!! They were a big hit in our house. Thanks for stopping by! =)
memoriesbythemile says
Thank you for linking up, these muffins look delicious.
Wanda Ann @ Memories by the Mile
kateheartseating says
Thanks! And thanks for hosting! =)
Ellen Christian (@scentednights) says
Yum. Those definitely look delicious!
kateheartseating says
Thanks so much! I hope you enjoy them as much as we did! =)
Kammie says
I don’t think there is a better combo than chocolate and cherry. So so good. Needless to say, I love these muffins. Pinned!
kateheartseating says
I love that combo, too! It’s right up there with salty and sweet for me. Thanks for pinning and for stopping by =)!
Prepared to Eat (@PreparedtoEat) says
Yum! Maybe I’ll try these the next time I get a chocolate craving. :)
kateheartseating says
Chocolate cravings are pretty much a daily occurrence around our house! Hope you enjoy them!!! =)