Chocolate Chip Cherry Muffins

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cups whole wheat pastry flour
• 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup low-fat milk
• 1/4 cup low-fat vanilla yogurt
• 1/4 cup egg white or egg substitute
• 1/4 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 1/2 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup dried sour cherries

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 400.

2. 2

   Grease a 12-cup muffin pan.

3. 3

   Mix whole wheat pastry flour, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl.

4. 4

   In a slightly smaller bowl mix milk, vanilla yogurt, egg whites, brown sugar, and almond extract.

5. 5

   Pour wet ingredients on top of dry ingredients. Mix until dry ingredients are just barely moistened.

6. 6

   Gently fold in chocolate chips and dried cherries.

7. 7

   Spoon into muffin cups, about 2/3 full.

8. 8

   Bake for 18 to 20 minutes, until toothpick comes out clean.

9. 9

   Let rest in muffin pan for 5 minutes, then remove the muffins and place them on a cooling rack.