Name: Chocolate Cherry Muffins
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Ingredients: 2 eggs; 13.25 oz box of Devil's cake mix ((Betty Crocker Devil's Cake Mix was used)); 21 oz cherry pie filling; 1 oz chocolate liqueur; chocolate frosting ((optional)); Maraschino Cherries ((optional))

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Kick off your weekend mornings with a delicious treat that adds a fun twist to your routine. These awesome muffins, packed with chocolate and sweet cherry pie filling, are just what you need to brighten your day. They’re perfect for a yummy breakfast or a tasty snack later on. Enjoy the deliciousness and make your mornings a bit more special!

Chocolate Cherry Muffins on a red mat on the counter.

Serves: 13 jumbo muffins or 24 regular muffins
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 17-20 minutes

Ingredients:

eggs
box of Devil’s cake mix
cherry pie filling
chocolate liqueur
chocolate frosting-optional
Maraschino Cherries-optional

Eggs in a small bowl, cherry pie filling in a bowl, chocolate frosting in a small bowl, chocolate liqueur in a shot glass, chocolate cake mix in a black bowl and jumbo muffing liners in muffing cups on a red cloth on the counter.

Get the full printable instructions with measurements at the bottom of the post in the recipe card.

Step-by-Step Directions:

Step 1: Preheat the oven to 350 º F and line either 12-13 jumbo muffins with paper liners or line 24 regular muffin cups with paper liners.

Step 2: Mix the cake mix and eggs in a large bowl with an electric hand mixer. Add the cherry pie filling and the chocolate liqueur and continue to beat on LOW speed until the mixture is smooth. *There should still be visible pieces of cherries.

Two raw eggs on top of chocolate cake mix in a large white mixing bowl on the counter.

Cherry pie filling on top of mixed together eggs and cake batter in a large white mixing bowl on the counter.

muffin batter in a large white mixing bowl on the counter.

Step 3: Divide the muffin batter into the lined cups and bake for 17-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle of one of the muffins comes out clean.

Chocolate cherry muffin raw batter in a pink muffin tin that is lined with jumbo muffin cups- on a red hand towel on the counter.

Step 4: Cool the muffins completely before serving or garnishing with warm chocolate frosting drizzle and Maraschino Cherries.

Cooled chocolate cherry muffins in a pink muffin tin on a red hand towel on the counter.

Drizzling warmed chocolate frosting on top of the muffins on a red hand towel on the counter.

Tips:

For Jumbo Muffins fill a heaping ¼ cup into each prepared muffin cup.
For Chocolate Frosting Drizzle-Place some frosting into a microwave-safe dish and warm for 10-20 or until the frosting is slightly warm and can be easily drizzled on top of the muffins.
Nutritional values exclude the chocolate frosting and the Maraschino Cherries.

Chocolate Cherry Muffins

These Chocolate Cherry muffins are perfect for a yummy breakfast or a tasty snack

Tara

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 20

Total Time 35

Servings

Equipment

jumbo or regular sized muffin cup liners
12 or 24-sized muffin cup tin

Ingredients

2 eggs
13.25 oz box of Devil’s cake mix (Betty Crocker Devil's Cake Mix was used)
21 oz cherry pie filling
1 oz chocolate liqueur
chocolate frosting (optional)
Maraschino Cherries (optional)

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 º F and line either 12-13 jumbo muffins with paper liners or line 24 regular muffin cups with paper liners.
Mix the cake mix and eggs in a large mixing bowl with an electric hand mixer. Add the cherry pie filling and the chocolate liqueur and continue to beat on LOW speed until the mixture is smooth. *There should still be visible pieces of cherries.
Divide the muffin batter into the lined cups and bake for 17-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle of one of the muffins comes out clean.
Cool the muffins completely before serving or garnishing with warm chocolate frosting drizzle and Maraschino Cherries.

Notes

Nutritional values exclude the chocolate frosting and the Maraschino Cherries.
Fill a heaping ¼ cup into each prepared muffin cup for Jumbo Muffins.

For the Chocolate Frosting Drizzle: Place some frosting into a microwave-safe dish and warm for 10-20 seconds or until it is slightly warm and easily drizzled on top of the muffins.