# What You Need:
→ Dry Ingredients
01 - 2 cups all-purpose flour
02 - 1 teaspoon baking powder
03 - 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
04 - 1/4 teaspoon salt
→ Wet Ingredients
05 - 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled
06 - 3/4 cup granulated sugar
07 - 2 large eggs, room temperature
08 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
09 - 1/2 cup cherry soda (not diet)
10 - 1/2 cup sour cream or plain yogurt
→ Add-Ins
11 - 1/2 cup rainbow sprinkles (jimmies, not nonpareils)
12 - 1/2 cup white chocolate chips (optional)
13 - 1/2 cup maraschino cherries, chopped and patted dry
# Directions:
01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners or grease thoroughly.
02 - In a medium bowl, vigorously whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt until fully blended.
03 - In a large bowl, whisk melted butter with sugar until homogonous. Incorporate eggs one at a time, blending well after each addition. Stir in vanilla extract.
04 - Mix in sour cream and cherry soda with the wet mixture and stir until smooth.
05 - Gently fold dry ingredients into wet mixture until just combined, avoiding overmixing.
06 - Carefully fold in rainbow sprinkles, chopped maraschino cherries, and white chocolate chips if desired.
07 - Distribute batter evenly among muffin cups, filling each approximately three-quarters full.
08 - Place muffin tin in oven and bake for 16 to 18 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of a muffin emerges clean.
09 - Allow muffins to cool in the tin for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
