Strawberry Muffins

 

You don't need a holiday to enjoy these homemade muffins bursting with juicy strawberries. A welcome treat anytime of the day.

Strawberry Muffins

Cook's Notes: Tender muffins packed with fresh strawberries and topped with turbinado sugar for a nice, sugary crunch! Another option is to use strawberry flavored yogurt. The recipe makes 12 muffins and was adapted from twopeasandtheirpod 

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour, plus 2 teaspoons for coating strawberries
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs, at room temperature
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt, at room temperature
• 1- 1/2 cups diced strawberries
• 2 tablespoons turbinado sugar, for sprinkling on top or Wilton Sugar Sprinkles 

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line a muffin tin with 12 paper liners. If you have 2 muffin pans, you can line 6 in each, leaving a space in between every cup. This will help the muffins rise higher in the oven.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the 2 cups of flour, baking powder, cinnmon, and salt. Set aside.
• In the bowl beat the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add the eggs and vanilla extract. Mix until combined, scraping down the sides of the bowl with a spatula when necessary.
• Add the Greek yogurt and mix until combined. Add the dry ingredients and mix on low until just combined. Don’t over mix.
• Place the diced strawberries in a small bowl and toss with 2 teaspoons of flour. Gently fold in the strawberries.
• Divide the muffin batter evenly among the muffin cups.  Sprinkle the muffins with turbinado sugar or Sprinkles product.
• Bake the muffins for 18 minutes or until the muffin tops are golden and the tops are set. You can insert a toothpick into the center of a muffin and if it comes out clean, they are done.
• Transfer the pan to a cooling rack and let the muffins cool for 5 minutes in the pan. Remove from the pan and enjoy!