Packed with cherries and topped with a crunchy crumb topping, cherry cobbler muffins are like a dessert you can eat for breakfast! Easy to whip up with mostly pantry ingredients, you can enjoy hot fresh bakery-style muffins whenever you want.
Dense but moist, with a crumbly texture, and a sweet streusel topping, these muffins are almost like mini coffee cakes. Cherry cobbler muffins come together with just a few basic ingredients.
Easy to make, you could whip them up a batch before bed so they are fresh and ready to eat in the morning when you wake up. Muffins don’t have to be just for breakfast, you could also enjoy them for dessert or a snack.
Perfectly sweet with a juicy cherry cobbler center, you could enjoy your muffins with a hot cup of tea or coffee. Muffins store well, so if you happen to have any leftovers they last for several days or can be frozen.
CHERRY COBBLER MUFFINS INGREDIENTS
- Flour – all-purpose flour
- Salt – brings out all the flavors
- Baking powder – leavening agent
- Eggs – use room temperature eggs
- Salted butter – melted and cooled for the muffins, and cold and cut into cubes for the topping
- Sugar – granulated sugar
- Vanilla extract – adds flavor
- Milk – plus heavy cream, if desired
- Cherry pie filling – divided
- Cinnamon – adds flavor
Not a fan of cherries? Use this recipe to make other muffin flavors. You can customize these muffins with other pie filling or canned fruit flavors. Try blueberry, strawberry, raspberry, or peach.
If you prefer you can use fresh or frozen cherries instead of the cherry pie filling. If you use frozen cherries they need to be thawed completely, and any excess ice needs to be drained before using.
Too many cherries, or excess pie filling, in the batter, can cause the muffins to be too wet and will make the muffins take longer to cook. Be sure to rinse and drain the cherries that are mixed into the muffin batter. Tossing the cherries in flour before adding them to the batter will also help to distribute the cherries throughout the muffins more evenly.
HOW TO MAKE CHERRY COBBLER MUFFINS
FIRST STEP: Preheat the oven to 375°F. Line a 12-cup muffin pan with parchment paper muffin liners or spray with non-stick cooking spray.
SECOND STEP: Sift together flour, salt, and baking powder in a small bowl and set aside.
THIRD STEP: In a large mixing bowl, beat or whisk together eggs, melted butter, sugar, vanilla extract, and milk.
FOURTH STEP: Dump the dry ingredients into the egg/milk mixture and stir gently, just until combined. Do not overmix.
FIFTH STEP: Transfer ½ (about 1 cup) of the canned cherry pie filling to a strainer and rinse the pie filling from the cherries. Allow to drain completely. Toss the rinsed cherries in the remaining tablespoon of flour, then fold into muffin batter, stirring just until cherries are distributed.
SIXTH STEP: Divide the batter evenly between 12 muffin cups.
SEVENTH STEP: From the remainder of the cherry pie filling can drop 2-3 cherries over the top of the muffins, along with a small amount of pie filling.
EIGHTH STEP: In a small bowl, use your fingers or a fork to mix butter, flour, baking powder, sugar, and cinnamon until crumbles form.
NINTH STEP: Mix heavy cream into the butter/flour mixture. Sprinkle streusel over the top of the cherries and muffin batter.
TENTH STEP: Bake approximately 22-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of muffins comes out with only a few crumbles.
ELEVENTH STEP: Cool for 10 minutes, and then remove muffins from the pan onto a cooling rack.
THIRTEENTH STEP: Serve warm.
CAN I USE FRESH CHERRIES?
You can use fresh or frozen blueberries instead of cherry pie filling. If you use frozen blueberries allow them to thaw completely and drain excess juice before using.
CAN I FREEZE CHERRY MUFFINS?
Muffins can be frozen in an airtight container for up to 1 month.
WHY ARE MY MUFFINS TAKING LONGER TO BAKE?
Too many cherries or excess pie filling in the batter will cause the muffins to take longer to cook. Rinse, drain, and pat dry with a paper towel the cherries that are mixed into the muffin batter. You can also toss the cherries with flour to help them distribute evenly in the batter.
WHY ARE MY MUFFINS TOO DENSE?
Do not over stir the batter as it can cause the muffins to be too dense and tough. Additionally, do not leave the muffins to cool in the baking pan as the heat from the pan.
STORING CHERRY COBBLER MUFFINS
IN THE FRIDGE: Store muffins in an airtight container or a resealable plastic bag for 2-3 days.
IN THE FREEZER: Muffins can be frozen in an airtight container for up to 1 month.
