Strawberry Muffins
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Jam-packed with juicy berries, these strawberry muffins with crisp, golden tops are as pretty as they are delicious.
These strawberry muffins are a great way to use up your spring and summer strawberries. They are a nice change from the usual blueberry muffins and just as delicious. The secret is adding lots of berries to the batter, which gives the muffins an intense strawberry flavor, along with a touch of almond extract to complement the fruit.
For more fruit-filled muffin ideas when strawberries aren’t in season, try my lemon poppy seed muffins, banana nut muffins, and apple muffins.
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What You’ll Need To Make Strawberry Muffins
How To Make Strawberry Muffins
Begin by combining the flour, baking powder and salt in a mixing bowl.
Whisk well and set aside.
In a small bowl, toss the strawberries with two teaspoons of the flour mixture.
Toss well and set aside 1/2 cup of the strawberries for topping the muffins.
In a large bowl, beat the butter and sugar for a few minutes until light and fluffy.
Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Beat in the vanilla and almond extracts.
Beat to combine.
Gradually add the flour mixture, alternating with the milk.
Add the strawberries to the batter.
Fold to combine.
Spoon the batter into a lined muffin tin.
Top with the reserved berries and turbinado sugar.
Bake for about 30 minutes, until golden and set. Then let the muffins cool in the pan for about 25 minutes.
Transfer the muffins to a rack to cool completely.
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Strawberry Muffins
Jam-packed with juicy berries, these strawberry muffins with crisp, golden tops are as pretty as they are delicious.
Ingredients
- 2 cups + 2 teaspoons all-purpose flour, divided
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- 1 stick or ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1½ teaspoons vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon almond extract
- ½ cup milk
- 2¼ cups diced strawberries, from 1 pint, divided
- 2 tablespoons demerara (also called turbinado or raw) sugar, for topping
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F. Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners; spray the liners and the pan with non-stick cooking spray.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together 2 cups of the flour, the baking powder and salt.
- In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat the butter and granulated sugar for about 2 minutes. Add the eggs one at a time, scraping down the sides of the bowl and beating well after each addition. Beat in the vanilla extract and almond extract. (The batter may look a little grainy -- that's okay).
- With the mixer on low, add the flour mixture in three separate additions, alternating with the milk and ending with the flour.
- Toss the strawberries with the remaining 2 teaspoons of flour (this will keep them from sinking to the bottom). Set ½ cup of the berries aside. Add the remaining berries to the batter and fold with a spatula until evenly distributed. Do not overmix.
- Scoop the batter into the prepared muffin tin (an ice-cream scoop with a wire scraper works well here); they will be very full. Scatter the reserved berries evenly over the muffins, then sprinkle the turbinado sugar over the center of each muffin (keeping the sugar away from the edges will prevent sticking).
- Bake for about 30 minutes, until lightly golden and a cake tester comes out clean. Run a sharp knife around the top edge of each muffin to free it from the pan if necessary (the edges can stick), then let the muffins cool in the pan for about 25 minutes. Transfer the muffins to a rack to cool completely.
- Freezer-Friendly Instructions: These muffins can be frozen for up to 3 months. After they are completely cooled, double-wrap it securely with aluminum foil or plastic freezer wrap, or place it in heavy-duty freezer bag. Thaw overnight on the countertop.
Nutrition Information
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- Per serving (12 servings)
- Serving size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 246
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated fat: 5g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Sugar: 21g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Sodium: 224mg
- Cholesterol: 52mg
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These muffins were fabulous! I did not add the sugar on the top and I did not miss it a bit. If anything, I think next time around I might even cut some of the sugar from the recipe. Highly recommend this recipe which was easy to follow and yielded professional-like muffins.
I used this recipe today to make the muffins. They turned out so well! What I did differently to the original is by replacing the all purpose flour and baking powder with 2 cups of self-raising flour.
can these strawberry muffins be made into mini muffins? would they be just as good? any modifications to the recipe other than baking time for minis?
Thank you!
Hi Robyn, Yes, you can make these into mini muffins and no modifications to the recipe are necessary. I’d start checking them for doneness at about 12 minutes. Enjoy!
Hello, I do not have turbinado sugar, can I use white sugar instead for the top ?
Hi Tanya, If you have brown sugar, that actually makes a great substitute for turbinado sugar.
Thank you so much, this was the first time for me to make muffins. They turned out great ! Awesome recipe !
Thank you so much, these were the very first muffins I ever made! Turned out just great ! Awesome recipe ! Looked exactly like the ones in the picture.
Is there any way to keep the top from getting too soft and moist the next day? Storage trick?
Hi Tanya, I’d just leave them out at room temp; the strawberries keep them moist enough that you can get away with that. Glad you enjoyed them!
Made these today – absolutely scrumptious and easy to make! Another onceuponachef recipe to add to my favorites!
Perfectly Baked..i really mean it.
Hi Jenn, I accidentally used bread flour instead, will it make the muffins taste completely different?
Hi Serena, The muffins will taste the same, but they are likely to be a bit heavier and denser. I’d love to hear how they turned out!
Hi Jenn, they tasted great and fluffy when they were warm, but got a bit denser the next day. But the flavor is wonderful!
What kind of milk is okay to use? We normally keep skim milk in the house, but should we get 2% or whole for the recipe?
Yes MP, skim milk will work. Enjoy!
My daughter and I made these today. We have now eaten half of them! Not sure there’s going to be enough to share with the rest of the family. Delish!
These look amazing. And seeing all the positive reviews is making me look forward to baking these! I do not have any turbinado sugar…. is there a decent substitute for it?
Denise, You can substitute brown sugar for the turbinado if you have that. Hope you enjoy the muffins!