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Cherry Wheat Germ Muffins

I prefer to eat these muffins warm, but they are good at room temperature as well. Serve them with a couple of slices of turkey bacon and some fresh fruit.
Author: Adapted from Cooking Light (May 2011)
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 12 muffins

Ingredients 

Instructions

  • Spray 12-cup muffin pan with cooking spray; set aside. Preheat oven to 400°F.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together flours, wheat germ, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt and allspice. In a medium bowl, combine buttermilk, oil and egg. Whisk until well-blended.
  • Add buttermilk mixture to flour mixture, stirring just until combined. Gently stir in cherries along with any juice that may have accumulated. Don't overmix or your muffins will be tough. (I like to use a <a href="http://www.kingarthurflour.com/shop/items/mini-dough-whisk" target="_blank">dough whisk</a>.)
  • Use a 1/4 cup measure to scoop the batter into the muffin cups. Bake for 15 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted in the middle of a muffin comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes in pan on cooling rack, then remove muffins from pan to rack.

Notes

Banana Walnut Wheat Germ Muffins
I liked this basic recipe so much, I also did a variation of these muffins with bananas and walnuts. Just skip the cherries, add two mashed bananas to the wet ingredients and 1/2 cup chopped walnuts to the dry ingredients. This version has more calories (216) and fat (9g), but the same amount of carb.
Cherry Flax Muffins
I also made a variation with ground flaxseeds instead of the wheat germ. Flaxseeds are an excellent source of omega-3 essential fatty acids.

Nutrition Info Per Serving

Nutrition Facts
Cherry Wheat Germ Muffins
Serving Size
 
1 muffin
Amount per Serving
Calories
186
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
6
g
9
%
Saturated Fat
 
1
g
5
%
Trans Fat
 
0
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
0
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
0
g
Cholesterol
 
18
mg
6
%
Sodium
 
260
mg
11
%
Potassium
 
0
mg
0
%
Carbohydrates
 
30
g
10
%
Fiber
 
2
g
8
%
Sugar
 
14
g
16
%
Protein
 
5
g
10
%
Vitamin A
 
0
IU
0
%
Vitamin C
 
0
mg
0
%
Calcium
 
0
mg
0
%
Iron
 
0
mg
0
%
Net carbs
 
28
g
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.