Chocolate Chip Cherry Muffins with Walnuts
by Grace Vilches //
July 26, 2019 
Fresh cherries, crunchy walnuts and chocolate chips give these healthier muffins tons of flavor without a lot of sugar. Made with white whole wheat flour, ripe bananas, Greek yogurt and almond milk, then lightly sweetened with maple syrup for a delicious way to use up extra cherries this summer!
Nutrition Tip: White whole wheat flour has all the health perks of regular whole wheat. But it’s made with a special variety of wheat, so it’s lighter in color and milder in flavor.
Chocolate Chip Cherry Muffins with Walnuts
Fresh cherries, crunchy walnuts and chocolate chips give these healthier muffins tons of flavor without a lot of sugar. Made with white whole wheat flour, ripe bananas, Greek yogurt and almond milk, then lightly sweetened with maple syrup for a delicious way to use up extra cherries this summer!
Ingredients
- 1 cup white whole wheat flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup mashed ripe banana, about two medium bananas
- 1 cup plain lowfat Greek yogurt
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 cup plain unsweetened almond milk
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1 cup pitted, chopped cherries
- 1/3 cup (plus 2 Tbsp.) semi-sweet chocolate chips, divided
- 1/3 cup (plus 2 Tbsp.) chopped walnuts, divided
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325F. Spray 12-cup muffin tin with nonstick cooking spray or line with paper liners.
- Mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in medium bowl.
- Mash bananas in separate medium bowl. Add yogurt, egg, almond milk and maple syrup, and mix well.
- Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and mix until incorporated. Fold in cherries, ⅓ cup chocolate chips and ⅓ cup walnuts.
- Pour batter evenly into muffin tin. Sprinkle with additional chocolate chips and walnuts on top.
- Bake 20-25 minutes, or until toothpick inserted into center of muffin comes out clean. Remove from oven and let cool 5 minutes. Remove muffins from muffin tin and let cool completely.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 12 Serving Size: 1 muffinAmount Per Serving: Calories: 146Total Fat: 6.2gCholesterol: 17mgSodium: 230mgCarbohydrates: 20gFiber: 2.5gSugar: 9gProtein: 5g
Look so delicious. Will try this recipe at home. Thanks for sharing