Description
Delicious strawberry muffins perfect for breakfast or a snack.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs (room temperature)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup whole milk (room temperature)
- 1¾ cups diced fresh strawberries
- Coarse sugar, for sprinkling on top (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F. Line two 12-cup muffin pans with 18 paper liners. Fill any empty wells half way with tap water to keep the muffins next to them from over baking!
- In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
- In a large mixing bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter and sugar together on medium-high until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes.
- Reduce the speed to medium. Add the eggs one at a time, beating until well combined before adding the next. Beat in the vanilla.
- Reduce the speed to low. Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture in 3 additions, alternating with milk. Once all is added, mix just until a few streaks of flour remain. Using a rubber spatula, fold in the strawberries.
- Divide the batter evenly among the paper liners (about ¼ cup each; they will be almost full). If desired, top each muffin with additional diced strawberries and sprinkle with coarse sugar.
- Bake for 18 to 20 minutes or until the tops are golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let cool for a few minutes in the pan, then remove and finish cooling on a wire rack.
- Muffins can be stored in an airtight container for up to 3 days or frozen for up to 1 month.
Notes
- Ensure the butter is softened for easier mixing.
- Room temperature ingredients help create a better batter.
- For best results, use fresh strawberries.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 70mg