Cuisinart FP-14DC manual Breakfast & Brunch, Cherry Crumb Muffins, Hit at every brunch table

Cherry Crumb Muffins

A hit at every brunch table..

nonstick cooking spray

Crumb topping:

½cup toasted pecans or walnuts

¼cup unbleached, all-purpose flour

¹∕³ cup light brown sugar

¼cup (½ stick) unsalted butter, cold and cut into small cubes

1teaspoon ground cinnamon

¼teaspoon salt

Muffins:

1½ cups unbleached, all-purpose flour

½tablespoon baking soda

½teaspoon salt

½teaspoon ground cinnamon

¹∕³ cup granulated sugar

¼cup light brown sugar

¾ cup buttermilk

¹∕³ cup vegetable oil

1large egg

1teaspoon pure vanilla extract

1cup dried cherries

Makes 12 muffins

Approximate preparation time: 15 minutes plus 20 minutes for baking

Preheat oven to 400°F. Coat a 12-cup muffin pan with nonstick cooking spray.

Insert the small metal chopping blade into the small work bowl of the Cuisinart® Food Processor.

Put the pecans for the crumb topping recipe into the small work bowl and pulse to roughly chop. Add remaining crumb topping ingredients and pulse to achieve a crumb-like mixture, about 5 to 6 pulses. Remove work bowl and reserve.

Insert the large metal chopping blade into the medium work bowl. Process the dry ingredients for the muffins: the flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon, for 10 seconds to sift. Remove work bowl and reserve.

Replace the large metal chopping blade into the large work bowl; add the sugars and buttermilk, and process for about 5 seconds to combine. Stir together the oil, eggs and vanilla in a liquid measuring cup. With the machine running, pour the liquid ingredients through the small feed tube and process until combined.

Add the dry ingredients and process on the dough speed for about 4 to 5 seconds. Scrape the work bowl and add the dried cherries, pulse 2 to 3 times to combine.

Scoop muffin batter evenly into the prepared muffin pan. Sprinkle the crumb topping evenly on the tops of each muffin. Bake for 18 to 20 minutes, until a cake tester comes out clean.

Nutritional information per muffin:

Calories 151 (39% from fat) carb. 21g pro. 2g fat 7g sat. fat 1g chol. 18mg sod. 258mg calc. 18mg fiber 0g

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