Gingered Sour Cream Muffins

There are

so many

wonderful

reasons

to live

in the

Flathead

Valley

during the

summer.

One

of those

reasons

is the

Flathead

Cherries!

These

sour cream

muffins

have a

cherry

on top!

Gingered Sour Cream Muffins

Adapted from Coconut & Lime

Ingredients:
1 cup flour
1/3 cup sugar
1/4 cup sour cream

1/4 cup milk
2 tablespoon canola oil
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 egg, at room temperature

whole cherries with stems attached 

1. Preheat oven to 400.

2. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, ginger, baking soda and salt. Set aside. 

3. In a large bowl, mix together oil, sour cream, milk, egg and vanilla until blended. Add the dry ingredients. Mix the batter thoroughly.

4. Fill each well about 3/4 of the way.

5. Top each with a cherry. Bake 20 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Remove to rack and allow to cool before serving.