Brown Sugar-Oat Cherry Muffins

Serves: 5

Mckayla Mann

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

48

Spice

46

Sweetness

41

Sourness

40

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.3

Difficulty

Ingredients:

2 large

Egg

2 tsps

Baking Powder

1 tsp

Baking Soda

1 tsp

Kosher Salt

Directions:

1

Special equipment: 12-cup standard muffin tin, rimmed baking sheet 1

2

In a medium bowl, stir together the rolled oats, creme fraeche, milk, and butter with a wooden spoon until combined

3

In a small bowl, whisk the eggs together and stir into the oat mixture

4

Add the granulated sugar, brown sugar, and cherries and continue to stir until well combined

5

In a separate small bowl, combine the whole wheat flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt and stir until well mixed

6

Gently fold the dry ingredients into the wet oat mixture

7

The batter will be gloppy

8

Transfer the batter to an airtight container and place in the fridge

9

Let the batter sit for at least 8 hours or up to overnight in the refrigerator

10

When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F/180 degrees C, and place a rack in the center of the oven

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Line the cups of the muffin tin with paper liners, coat liberally with nonstick spray, or butter and flour them

12

Spoon about 1 cup/240 ml of the batter into each muffin cup, filling it all the way to the brim and wa-a-a-y over

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(It will seem like there's too much batter for the tins, but if you want the characteristic muffin top you need to overfill them

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You can make smaller muffins if you prefer and reduce the baking time by about 10 minutes

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) The batter will be stiff and firm

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To make the topping: In a small bowl, stir together the oats, brown sugar, and cinnamon

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Sprinkle the topping evenly over the muffins and place the muffin tin on a baking sheet to catch any drips

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Bake for 45 to 55 minutes, or until the muffins are golden brown on top and spring back when pressed in the middle with a fingertip

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Let cool in the tin on a wire rack for 20 minutes and then remove the muffins from the pan

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These muffins taste best the day they are made, but you can store them in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 days

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If you keep them for longer than a day, refresh them in a 300 degrees F/150 degrees C oven for 5 to 6 minutes

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Or, you can freeze them, well wrapped in plastic wrap, for up to 1 week

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Reheat directly from the freezer in a 300 degrees F/150 degrees C oven for about 10 minutes