Cocoa Cherry Muffins
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Cocoa Cherry Muffins

Cocoa Cherry Muffins

Chopped cherries, cocoa and almond give whole grain muffins an elegant touch.

Servings: 75 servings (1 serving = 1 Muffin)
INGREDIENT
WEIGHT
MEASURE
Dried cherries
1 lb 8.00 oz
4 cups
Water, cool approx. 72°F
2 lb
4 cups
Applesauce
2 lb 2.00 oz
4 cups
Almond extract
1 tsp
Cocoa powder
3 oz
1 cup
  1. Combine water, applesauce and almond extract in large mixing bowl.
  2. Add cocoa and muffin mix; stir until well blended. DO NOT overmix.
  3. Fold diced cherries into batter.
  4. Deposit #16 scoop of batter into paper-lined or greased muffin pans; bake as directed below.
BAKE:
TEMP
TIME
Convection Oven*
350°F
15-18 minutes
Standard Oven
400°F
17-20 minutes
*Rotate pans baked in convection oven one-half turn (180°) after 7 minutes of baking.

  • Top completely cooled muffins with a rosette of chocolate fudge icing for a little something extra if desired. Note, nutrition information may change.
  • For crediting in USDA Child Nutrition Programs, 1 serving (1 muffin) = 0.75 oz equivalent Grain
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Nutrition Information

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Serving Size:
1 Muffin
Calories
170
Calories from Fat
35
% Daily Value
Total Fat
3 1/2g
6%
Saturated Fat
1 1/2g
8%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
10mg
3%
Sodium
180mg
7%
Total Carbohydrate
31g
10%
Dietary Fiber
1g
7%
Sugars
18g
Protein
2g
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
4%
4%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Nutrition values are calculated using the weights of ingredients.

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