Fresh Cherry Lemon Muffins

Fresh Cherry Lemon Muffins

Recipe by jlo from allrecipes.com

Lunch 53 Mins.

Ingredients

24

24 servings

  • 1 ½ cups rolled oats
  • 1 cup white sugar, divided
  • 6 lemons, juiced
  • ¾ cup wheat germ
  • ½ cup water
  • 2 teaspoons lemon zest
  • 1 ¾ cups pitted and sliced fresh cherries
  • 2 tablespoons white sugar
  • 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour, sifted
  • 1 ½ tablespoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon ground ginger (Optional)
  • ¾ cup plain Greek yogurt
  • 3 extra large eggs, beaten
  • ½ cup soybean oil
  • 6 tablespoons butter, softened

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line 2 muffin tins with paper liners.
  • Mix oats, 1/3 cup sugar, lemon juice, wheat germ, water, and lemon zest together in a small bowl.
  • Mix cherries with 2 tablespoons sugar in a small bowl.
  • Combine remaining 2/3 cup sugar, flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and ginger in a large bowl. Stir in oat mixture. Mix in yogurt, eggs, oil, and butter until batter is thick and smooth.
  • Fold cherries into the batter. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups, filling each 3/4 full.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until tops start to brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 18 to 20 minutes. Cool in the tins for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool.

Nutritional Facts

Per 24 servings

  • Calories: 207
  • Carbohydrate: 27g
  • Fat: 10g
  • Fiber: 2g
  • Protein: 4g
  • Sugar: 12g

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