Cherry–Almond Muffins (Reduced Sugar)

Name: Cherry–Almond Muffins (Reduced Sugar)
Yield: Makes 12 muffins
Ingredients: 1¼ cups, sliced almonds, toasted; 2⅓ cups (11⅔ ounces/331 grams), all-purpose flour; 1¾ teaspoons, baking powder; ¾ teaspoon, baking soda; 1½ teaspoons, five-spice powder; ¾ teaspoon, salt; 1½ cups, white grape juice; 8 tablespoons, unsalted butter, melted and cooled; 2 , large eggs; 1 tablespoon, vanilla extract; ½ teaspoon, almond extract; 1 cup, dried cherries, chopped

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Almonds, with their natural sweetness and refined flavor, seemed like a perfect starting point for a no-sugar-added muffin.

SERVES Makes 12 muffins

TIME 1 hour, plus 20 minutes cooling

Sugar 11 grams (down from 29)

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