Ingredients

1. 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
2. ¾ cup white sugar
3. 2 teaspoons baking powder
4. ½ teaspoon salt
5. ⅓ cup vegetable oil
6. ⅓ cup milk
7. 1 large egg
8. ½ teaspoon almond extract
9. 1 cup fresh pitted and quartered sweet cherries
10. 1 tablespoon white sugar

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners.
2. Mix flour, 3/4 cup sugar, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl.
3. Whisk oil, milk, egg, and almond extract together in a small bowl; pour into flour mixture and gently stir until incorporated. Fold in cherries. Spoon batter into the prepared muffin cups, filling each 2/3 full. Sprinkle remaining sugar over top.
4. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.