I hope you enjoyed our three weeks of celebration for a year of #MuffinMonday along with our special posts, recipes and giveaways. This week I chose a simple and decadent Sour Cream Chocolate Chip Muffin from Taste of Home, an excellent base for you to adapt the recipe the way you want.
Changes and Variations: I only made two small tweaks to the recipe, I used fresh cherries and white chocolate chips. Unfortunately despite knowing that I should have rolled the cherries in flour, I dunked them into the batter and they sank right to the bottom. Don’t mistake this for a mistake, it was still delicious but I would have liked one or two to peep out for a picture. The other addition was white chocolate chips that paired perfectly with the tart cherries. If you like, you can add in a hint of cherry essence too.
This recipe is versatile and our Muffin Monday bakers bring some fantastic ideas to the table:
Carrie from Poet In The Pantry made my go to combination – Blueberry and White Chocolate
Chung-Ah from Damn Delicious chose a tangy Orange Sour Cream Muffin which I see has been dunked in a beautiful glaze.
Kate from Food Babbles missed our banana muffins last week but totally made up for it by combining both of best worlds and made these decadent Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins
Stacy from FoodLustPeopleLove stayed true to the recipe. No. Wait. She did add some extra chocolate chips.
And finally I have to say great minds think alike, Jasmine from Cook That Book also made White Chocolate Chip Cherry Sour Cream Muffins
I added the maraschino cherry and extra chips on top for the picture but cherries or no cherries – these taste simply amazing.
Over to the recipe: Tart cherries, sweet white chips encased in a soft and tender sour cream muffin.
- 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- ⅔ cup sugar
- ¾ teaspoon baking powder
- ¾ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 egg
- 1 cup (8 ounces) sour cream
- 5 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup chopped cherries
- ¾ cup white chocolate chips
- Preheat the oven to 350F.
- In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt; set aside.
- In a measuring jar or small bowl, combine the egg, sour cream, butter and vanilla.
- Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in chocolate chips and cherries.
- Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups three-fourths full.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
- Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack.
Happy Baking!
I love your adaptation of this! White chocolate is my absolute favorite, and I’m sure it went so well with the cherries.
Oh MuffinMonday, how I love thee! :) These look scrumptious and I love how you’ve wrapped the muffins like little golden gifts!
I love that we came up with the exact same flavour combination! Great minds DO think alike :)
Mmm, sour cream muffins always sound so… perfect. White chocolate is generally too sweet for me, but with the tart cherries I bet it’s wonderful!
These are perfectly timed and sound delicious! I am swimming in cherries right now. Have made pie, canned jam and still have enough to feed the whole of my state. Muffins sound like the next step!
Yum! An, these look absolutely scrumptious. I love white chocolate and cherries together. Your pictures are beautiful. I need to get in on this muffin Monday. It sounds like fun.
I swear I live (eat?) vicariously through you. These looks absolutely amazing. I adore cherries and have been tossing them in post-workout smoothies lately. Would love to try these muffins!
White chocolate and cherries, there is nothing better. I just love your presentation and photos. Have a great day.
these muffins are delectable! i love the sour cream in here, and that combination of cherries and white chocolate sounds delicious :)
cherries and white chocolate winning combo!
Beautiful presentation!
I love how you’ve wrapped the muffin in that photo. These look so good–cherry white chocolate is one of my favorite flavor combos!
Cherries and white chocolate are perfect together. And I love the maraschino cherry and extra chips on top for the photo! I wish I were more creative with the photo taking.
These are some beautiful muffins and I love your change of using fresh cherries.
Love the addition of cherries and white chocolate!! I adore cherries so I’ll be making these :) Great recipe, as always.
White chocolate is my weakness – paired with fruit, double that. Gorgeous wrapping around the muffin. Like I always say – you should sell your muffins..start a company! You’d make such a killing!
Okay, I’ll say it again, this muffin is THE best :) (so far)
I love Taste of Home recipes! They always work and they are always delicious. I love the addition of fresh cherries to these muffins….and I would have added dark chocolate chips but the addition of chocolate chips in any form is great!
This muffin looks divine my friend, I especially adore your gorgeous wrapper!
Yum!
Cheers
CCU
You are a genius! I love the combo of sour cream and white chocolate. It must be very delicious.
Cherry and white chocolate..ooohh.. its like a seasonal, fresh fruit to another of my favourite combinations dried cranberries and white chocolate…love these..
I love the styling!
Love the way that you’ve presented it! It looks so decorative! :)
A perfect muffin for this time of year. Local cherries have been delicious.
Your presentation is out of this world!!!
All of the muffins look so good, but I must admit yours shines through the crowd!! Love it!
These look amazing! I love the sour cream addition and what beautiful presentation. Too pretty to eat!
I love all the ingredients in this muffin!! Well done. :) Now can you send some over… :)
I always love the taste of cake with sour cream in it… these look yum. Last night I made a batch of strawberry cupcakes with sour cream:)
Oh, yeah…white chocolate pushes these over the top! SO yummy!
Your muffins look so gorgeous and the combinations of ingredients sounds so delectable!
Your muffins are becoming super muffins with unique decorations and moving to another level! What a gorgeous cupcake! Love the first photo…. very nice combination with cherry, white choco and sour cream. Nice!
oh boy! Those muffins look great!!! And I love your presentation and photography too!! Simply flawless!!
I really love your style, and your photos are so magical!
I am constantly amazed at the fantastic combinations that can be put into a muffin. The cherry on top is a great touch.
that first picture is absolutely gorgeous!
Very pretty muffin round-up!
What a clever presentation, so pretty!
What a beautiful muffin, and the flavor combination sounds delightful!
Great round-up as well!
I experience the same thing with my fruit, it always wants to sink, very frustrating! Either way, I am sure your muffins were DELICIOUS….they sure look beautiful! Hugs, Terra
Okay is it acceptable to scream holy schnikeys. I love these muffins. SO much. Like to the moon and back. Photos just made me swoon.
How can I resist that
All of the muffins look fantastic. Yours looks gorgeous in that little straw cage!
I think that is the prettiest muffin I’ve ever seen
Wow, what a gorgeous presentation. I just love your Muffin Mondays! This one looks especially delicious!
Beautiful outcome and as usual the pics are so good.
white chocolate and cherry – a fabulous combination
All these muffins look so delicious!
YUM! your adaptation sounds absolutely wonderful + the pictures are lovely, as always. =)
I’m always a sucker for sour cream in baked goods – it makes them so moist! These look delicious, as always.
What a lovely presentation. I love white chocolate in baked goods!
Whoot…love the presentation…and what unique combo for the yummy muffin!
These muffins look so cool!!
These muffins look sinful.
Lovely muffins. I think all those fun muffin cups you can buy these days makes muffin making a ton of fun!
The maraschino cherry on top is just perfect! Lovely muffins!
nothing beats chocolate with cherries!! love them!
That muffin is just too pretty to eat!
One of my favorite combos & so pretty!!
Wow! These are amazing! How gorgeous. I can just imagine how great they are.
Holy cow this is STUNNING!!!
Wow, your tweaks to this recipe made it even better! These look magnificent…and congrats on your #MuffinMonday anniversary!