Dried Cherry Muffins Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
• ¾ cup granulated sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ cup whole milk (room temperature)
• ⅓ cup unsalted butter (melted and cooled)
• 1 large egg (room temperature)
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• ¾ cup dried cherries (roughly chopped, if large)
• ½ teaspoon lemon zest (optional, but adds brightness)