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With their crunchy crumb topping, these cherry cobbler muffins are like a dessert you can eat for breakfast!

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I wish I could say that today’s recipe has a history behind it, like it’s been passed down from generation to generation since my Huguenot ancestors fled France with nothing but the clothes on their backs and a hand-written recipe for cherry cobbler muffins.

But it’s not.  It’s something I put together on the fly last week when I couldn’t sleep because I was sure a serial killer was hiding under my bed.  Or in my closet or outside the sliding door in my living room.   But definitely somewhere nearby, waiting to pounce.

Why was I convinced of such a crazy thing?  Because I make bad choices.  Kelsie: baker of cakes, maker of bad decisions.

Before I went to bed I was listening to the Ted Bundy episode of Last Podcast on the Left.  I don’t know why this, of all podcasts, kept me awake because I’m kind of a serial killer connoisseur, and I’ve read pretty much everything written about Ted Bundy. 

So there you go.  No lovely family history lesson, although there is a tangential connection with my mother, from whom I inherited my fascination with all things gruesome.  (She got me started on Ted Bundy when she gave me a copy of The Stranger Beside Me.  I was all of 10 years old.)

And so began my obsession with serial killers. 

muffin sitting in front of more cherry cobbler muffins with cherries and crumb topping scattered around it

But let’s return to present day and cheerier subjects, i.e. cherry cobbler muffins. 

Full of cinnamon and allspice and topped with a crunchy crumb topping, these muffins taste just like cherry cobbler.  But you can eat them for breakfast!  (Not that I’d ever say cobbler isn’t a breakfast food.)

The smell of muffins in the oven has to be one of the most comforting things in life; they smell like lazy Sundays spent in pajamas in the safety of my parents’ kitchen, drinking endless cups of tea and playing speed with my sister.  

Therefore, they’re the perfect thing to take one’s mind off the ugliness that exists out in the world.   And they come together quickly enough that you can whip them up late at night and still get a reasonable night’s sleep afterward. 

As long as you can resist listening to more creepy podcasts.  Or reading the unresolved mysteries sub on Reddit, but that’s another story for another day.

muffin split open and topped with melting butter sitting in front of more cherry cobbler muffins

With their crunchy crumb topping, these cherry cobbler muffins are like a dessert you can eat for breakfast or brunch! Perfect breakfast or brunch food. You'll make this recipe again and again!
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Cherry Cobbler Muffins
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
35 mins
 

Cherry cobbler muffins are like dessert you can eat for breakfast!

Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Servings: 12
Author: Kelsie
Ingredients
Topping:
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter at room temperature
  • 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
Muffins:
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon allspice
  • 1 egg
  • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 1/2 cup chopped + pitted fresh or frozen cherries
Instructions
Topping:
  1. Place the butter and sugar in the bowl of a food processor and process until combined. Pulse in the remaining ingredients until the mixture is crumbly. Set aside.
Muffins:
  1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Spray a 12-cup muffin tin with cooking spray or line with cupcake liners. Set pan aside.
  2. Whisk the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and allspice together in a large mixing bowl. Beat the egg, oil, and milk together in a small bowl. Stir the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients just until combined. (If batter is too thick, add 1 or 2 tablespoons of additional milk.) Gently fold the chopped cherries into the batter.
  3. Divide batter evenly between prepared muffin cups. Top each muffin with the streusel topping.
  4. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until lightly browned on top and a toothpick inserted into the center of the muffins comes out clean. Cool the muffins in the pan on a wire rack for 5 minutes, then remove. Serve and enjoy.

Adapted from How to Bake Everything

Comments

  1. Emma says

    I adore cherries and they sound amazing in these Muffins. I tend to have a habit of doing silly things like watching scary movies while on my own right before bedtime then being too afraid to go to the bathroom…… daft I know but funny in hindsight. I do love the sound of these muffins though!

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  3. Marcelle/ A Little Fish in the Kitchen says

    I can relate, as I like to freak myself out by binge watching stories about the paranormal and unsolved mysteries right up until bedtime…I end up sleeping with lights on!! 🙂 And these cherry cobbler muffins look really, really delicious, definitely a great distraction from impending doom!! 🙂

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  5. kitchenriffs says

    I actually have some Huguenot ancestors, but I’m pretty sure they never tasted cherry cobbler muffins. Their loss — these look wonderful! Super recipe — thanks.

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  7. Kim | The Baking ChocolaTess says

    Those cherry muffins are to die for Kelsie! Literally to die for…Get it? Ummseriously tho, I cannot watch anything scary at home when I’m by myself if it’s dark out. I’m such a wuss! I love researching and trying to solve but when I read that stuff or see it, I get all freaked out! Anyways, those muffins are the cherry bomb! 😀

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  8. thatskinnychickcanbake says

    Too funny! I have never read about serial killers on a food blog before! My daughter and I love shows like Forensic Files—we love to try to guess who the murderer is! P.S. The fresh cherries have been so yummy lately—I need to make these muffins!

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  9. Kankana says

    I have been planning to make cherry cobbler almost entire summer now but pitting those seeds is such a stressful task for me! Yours looking really good and clever move by making those into individual tiny muffins 🙂

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  12. Kelly says

    Gaah, I wouldn’t be able to sleep either! But I’m loving these yummy muffins though! Perfect for cherry season!

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  14. heather (delicious not gorgeous) says

    i watched logan last night (you know, the most recent installation of x-men that isn’t violent or depressing at all), and i was on edge every time i was in the dark. ack. anyways, these sound awesome even if there isn’t a rich french history behind them (; especially with that topping!

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    • Kelsie says

      Thank you Heather! I haven’t seen Logan but if it’s at all violent I’ll make sure to watch it in broad daylight :). Have a great week!

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