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Chocolate Cherry Muffins

Makes12 muffins
  • Active time:25 min
  • Start to finish:1 hr
January 2005
These muffins are a long way from their basic blueberry forebears.
  • 3/4 stick (6 tablespoons) unsalted butter
  • 5 oz bittersweet chocolate (not extra-bitter), coarsely chopped
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup dried sour cherries (4 oz)
  • Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 400°F.
  • Heat butter and half of chocolate in milk in a 2-quart saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly, until just melted. Remove from heat. Cool 15 minutes. Add eggs and whisk until smooth.
  • Whisk together flour, cocoa, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl until combined well. Add chocolate mixture and stir until just combined. Stir in remaining chocolate and cherries.
  • Divide among 12 greased (1/2-cup) muffin cups. Bake until a tester comes out clean, 14 to 18 minutes. Cool in pan on a rack 5 to 10 minutes.

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