Cherry Chocolate Chip Muffins

These muffins get the fellas’ stamp of approval. How can you go wrong with a muffin that has chopped up cherries and mini chocolate chips?

• 2 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup buttermilk*
• 1 1/2 cups cherries, pitted and quartered
• 1 cup mini chocolate chips

1. Preheat oven to 375º. In a medium bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, and salt.
2. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs one at a time and vanilla.
3. Alternate buttermilk and flour mixture in batches. Fold in the cherries and chocolate chips.
4. Line muffin pans with 16 baking papers, and drop 2 heaping tablespoons of batter in each cup. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, testing with a toothpick.