Shamrock Farms Rockin’ Cherry Muffins
These delicious muffins are made with using our Rockin' Refuel Lowfat Protein Fortified Chocolate Milk. Yummy, delicious and the athletes in your family will love them!
Yield: 12 servings.
Ingredients
- 1 cup Shamrock Farms Rockin’ Refuel Chocolate
- 3/4 cup Shamrock Farms Sour Cream
- 1/2 cup toasted slivered almonds
- 1 cup dried cherries (rough chop)
- 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
- 2/3 cup vegetable oil
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup cocoa
- 12 maraschino cherries or fresh with stem washed and dried
Directions
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F and toast almonds until lightly browned. On stove top, add 1/2 cup Shamrock Farms Rockin’ Refuel Chocolate on low heat and add dried cherries to plump. Strain and reserve liquid for topping (if desired). Mix dry ingredients. In a separate bowl, combine eggs, oil, vanilla, Shamrock Farms Sour Cream and 1/2 cup of Shamrock Farms Rockin’ Refuel Chocolate. Fold in dry ingredients and fold in cherries. Do not over-mix! Scoop into medium-sized muffin tin, 3/4 full. Bake for 30 minutes or until toothpick comes clean. Let cool.
TOPPING (OPTIONAL, IF DESIRED)
Ingredients:
1 tablespoon butter melted
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1/4 cup Shamrock Farms Rockin’ Refuel
Strain liquid from cherries to make 1/4 cup
Directions:
Combine topping ingredients until smooth and creamy. Dip cooled muffins into topping mix and add 1 maraschino or fresh cherry for garnish.
Enjoy!
