Serves: 5
Total Calories: 817
Yield: 24 muffins

Muffins:
4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons salt
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
2 eggs
1/2 cup margarine, melted
2 cups buttermilk
1 1/3 cups fresh cherries, pitted
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Crumb Topping:
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/8 cup all-purpose flour
1/8 cup regular oats
1 1/2 tablespoons margarine
1 1/2 tablespoons chopped nuts
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Orange Honey Butter:
1/2 pound butter, softened
1/2 cup orange blossom clover honey
Zest from 3 orange

Muffins:
Preheat oven to 400°. Sift all dry ingredients together in large mixing bowl. Add liquids to dry ingredients and mix with approximately 5–6 strokes using a wooden spoon. Chop pitted cherries and add to batter, mixing only until combined. Do not overmix or the muffins will be tough. Pour batter into lined muffin tins, filling 2/3 full.

Crumb Topping:
Combine all ingredients until crumbly; sprinkle over muffins. bake 20–25 minutes. Let muffins cool slightly and turn out onto cooling rack. Let cool completely. Serve with Orange Honey butter.

Orange Honey Butter:
Simply combine butter and honey with wooden spoon until well blended and very soft. Add zest of oranges and stir until combined. Serve with Cherry Crumb Muffins or your favorite pancakes.

Nutritional Facts:

Serves: 5
Total Calories: 817
Calories from Fat: 214

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