From the menu of . . . Sweet Tomatoes, 3505 Mall Blvd, Duluth. 770-418-1148, www.sweettomatoes.com
Q: Do you think Sweet Tomatoes might share the recipe for their cherry nut muffins served during the month of June? They were great and I would love to be able to bake them at home! Thanks!
Karen Walsh, Lawrenceville
A: Like many things on the menu at Sweet Tomatoes restaurants, these muffins are seasonal and available for a limited time. As a matter of fact, they will only be serving these muffins through June 28. They’re offered as part of their celebration of June as “Berry Month” and are served with Sweet Cherry Butter.
This recipe makes 30 moist muffins. The good news is that they freeze well so if you’re not planning a big brunch, just bake them up and freeze what you don’t want to eat right away. You can also bake the batter in a small loaf pan for a tea bread. If you can’t find frozen tart cherries, sweet cherries will work fine.
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Sweet Tomatoes’ Cherry Nut Muffins
Hands on: 15 minutes
Total time: 35 minutes
Makes: 36 muffins
1 (16-ounce package) frozen tart cherries, thawed
3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup chopped walnuts
3/4 cup whole wheat flour
2 tablespoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups low-fat buttermilk
1 1/8 cup granulated sugar
1 cup canola oil
2 eggs, beaten
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Arrange paper liners in 36 muffin cups.
Drain cherries, reserving juice.
In a large bowl, stir together all-purpose flour, walnuts, whole wheat flour, baking powder and salt.
In another large bowl, stir together buttermilk, sugar, oil, eggs and 1/4 cup reserved cherry juice. Beat until sugar is dissolved. Stir flour mixture into wet mixture and add drained cherries. Do not overmix.
Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups and bake 15 minutes or until muffins are just done. Remove from oven and cool on a wire rack.
Per muffin: 173 calories (percent of calories from fat, 44), 3 grams protein, 22 grams carbohydrates, 1 gram fiber, 9 grams fat (1 gram saturated), 12 milligrams cholesterol, 159 milligrams sodium.
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