One of my very close friends absolutely loves dessert. It seems to make her extremely happy. All dessert. Well, almost all dessert anyway. Anything that is too dry, especially cake, is the exception to the rule.
So, when I decided to make cherry muffins the other night, I could see the disappointment flash across her face (even though she tried hard to hide it). Just to be safe, I made her a side of whipped cream to slather on the muffins in case they were too dry for her.
As she ate her first bite of muffin, she had a huge smile on her face and said I should make sure to say (these are her exact words): "you know how with most muffins, only the top is really good and the rest is just kind of dry and boring? Well these muffins are delicious all the way through!"
I used frozen organic cherries for this recipe. I've discovered that instead of thawing it first, using the fruit frozen works much better in baked goods. I can't really explain exactly why, however frozen fruit comes out perfect and thawed fruit turns into a watery goo that dyes the dough crazy colors. Fresh, of course, is amazing, but then you can only make these when cherries are in season. Given the time of year, cherry muffins would be impossible right now. If you are fortunate to have a Costco nearby, that store is a buffet of cheap organic frozen berries.
This is an extremely easy, one bowl recipe. These muffins also are perfect frozen. Let them cool completely, put them in a gallon size bag or metal cookie tin, and freeze them. To warm up, just take out however many muffins you want, and heat on 350 until the middle is warm. They sometimes get a little brown on top as they are reheated and that makes them especially yummy. As my friend said, you definitely don't have to worry about them being dry!
So, when I decided to make cherry muffins the other night, I could see the disappointment flash across her face (even though she tried hard to hide it). Just to be safe, I made her a side of whipped cream to slather on the muffins in case they were too dry for her.
As she ate her first bite of muffin, she had a huge smile on her face and said I should make sure to say (these are her exact words): "you know how with most muffins, only the top is really good and the rest is just kind of dry and boring? Well these muffins are delicious all the way through!"
I used frozen organic cherries for this recipe. I've discovered that instead of thawing it first, using the fruit frozen works much better in baked goods. I can't really explain exactly why, however frozen fruit comes out perfect and thawed fruit turns into a watery goo that dyes the dough crazy colors. Fresh, of course, is amazing, but then you can only make these when cherries are in season. Given the time of year, cherry muffins would be impossible right now. If you are fortunate to have a Costco nearby, that store is a buffet of cheap organic frozen berries.
This is an extremely easy, one bowl recipe. These muffins also are perfect frozen. Let them cool completely, put them in a gallon size bag or metal cookie tin, and freeze them. To warm up, just take out however many muffins you want, and heat on 350 until the middle is warm. They sometimes get a little brown on top as they are reheated and that makes them especially yummy. As my friend said, you definitely don't have to worry about them being dry!
About the Author:
Want to find out more about sugar free recipes, then visit Lisa Kelso's site and check out the best gluten free recipes around.
No comments:
Post a Comment