Sour Cherry Crumble Muffins

for the crumble:

• ½ cup flour
• ¼ cup oats
• 2 tbsp brown sugar
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 3 tbspn butter - melted

for the muffins:

• 2 cups flour
• 1 tbsp baking powder
• 1 cup sugar
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 2 eggs - beaten
• 1 cup buttermilk
• ¼ cup vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 cups sour cherries - pitted and halved

1. Preheat the oven to 400 and line or grease a muffin tin. 
2. To make the crumble, mix together the flour, oats and sugars in a medium bowl.  Stir in the butter, then mix with your hands until pea sized lumps form then set aside
3. Next, in a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, sugar and salt for the muffins.
4. Use a wooden spoon to stir in the eggs, buttermilk, vegetable oil and vanilla until just blended, but still lumpy.
5. Gently fold in the cherries, then fill your muffin tins ¾ of the way to the top and generously sprinkle with the crumble mix. (Makes 12)
6. Bake for about 20 minutes until slightly browned.