A great way to start the day. Fresh strawberry muffins with little bits of strawberry topped with some cinnamon sugar. Just follow these easy step by step photo instructions.
Editor’s Note: Originally Published April 21, 2014. Republished with expanded discussion and updated strawberries.
Based on an allrecipe.com recipe, I added some cinnamon and vanilla to kick up the taste of the muffin. Then sprinkle with a little cinnamon sugar, and you have a taste treat — not much work to surprise the family.
My Rating
A nice solid four from my wife and me. An excellent everyday muffin that is easy to make.
Pro Tips: Recipe Notes for Strawberry Muffins
The original recipe would have been a bit bland. The comments had some suggestions, and the most common were adding some cinnamon and vanilla to the muffin. I took it one step further with a sprinkle of cinnamon sugar that I felt was needed.
The Strawberries
Test one of your berries. Bump the sugar up a bit if not sweet.
Next is the texture of the berry. If it is very moist, dice a bit smaller. Use 1/2 inch as the average. If dry, then they can be a bit bigger like in my pictures.
If too big, the moisture in the berries will create pockets from the steam.
The Muffin Dough
Don’t over mix. Slightly lump is ok.
Second, be sure to use baking powder without aluminum. It can create an after taste that is metallic.
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Preheat oven to 375 conventional. Prep a regular muffin pan with paper muffin liners for 12 muffins.
Clean and chop 1 cup strawberries to about 1/2 inch size. Combine wet: vegetable oil, milk, egg, and vanilla.
Combine dry: 1 3/4 cup flour, 1/2 cup sugar, one tablespoon baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon. Add the chopped strawberries to the dry and stir to coat. If the strawberries are soft, fold in after mixing the dry with wet components.
In a small bowl mix one tablespoon sugar with 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon.
Add the wet to dry and mix.
Divide it 12 standard-size muffin cups. Fill about 2/3 full. Add 1/4 teaspoon of the sugar/cinnamon mixture to the top.
Bake until a toothpick comes out clean. About 20 minutes. Move to a cooling rack and cool for 10 minutes before serving.
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Strawberry Muffins
A great way to start the day. Fresh strawberry muffins with little bits of strawberry topped with some cinnamon sugar. Just follow these easy step by step photo instructions.
Prep Time15 mins
Cook Time20 mins
Total Time35 mins
Servings/Adjust Amount: 12 servings
12
Ingredients
Wet
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 egg
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
Dry
- 1 3/4 cup flour
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
Topping
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 375 conventional. Prep a regular muffin pan with paper muffin liners for 12 muffins.
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Clean and chop 1 cup strawberries to about 1/2 inch size.
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Combine wet: 1/4 cup vegetable oil, 1/2 cup milk, one egg, and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla.
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Combine dry: 1 3/4 cup flour, 1/2 cup sugar, one tablespoon baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon. Add the chopped strawberries to the dry and stir to coat. If the strawberries are soft, fold in after mixing the dry with wet components.
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In a small bowl mix one tablespoon sugar with 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon.
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Add the wet to dry and mix.
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Divide into 12 standard size muffin cups. Fill about 2/3 full. Add 1/4 teaspoon of the sugar/cinnamon mixture to the top.
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Bake until a toothpick comes out clean. About 20 minutes.
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Move to cooling rack and cool for 10 minutes before serving.
Recipe Notes
Pro TIps
- The main variable outside of your oven is the strawberries.
- Taste the strawberries before chopping. Add a bit more sugar if not sweet. If soft or moist then fold in the dough after mixing the wet with the dry ingredients.
- If the berries are soft and moist, chop a bit smaller.
- Use aluminum-free baking powder.
Nutrition Facts
Strawberry Muffins
Amount Per Serving (1 muffin)
Calories 156 Calories from Fat 45
% Daily Value*
Fat 5g8%
Saturated Fat 4g20%
Cholesterol 14mg5%
Sodium 108mg5%
Potassium 160mg5%
Carbohydrates 25g8%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 11g12%
Protein 3g6%
Vitamin A 41IU1%
Vitamin C 7mg8%
Calcium 62mg6%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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Nutrition is for one serving. Number of servings is stated above and is my estimate of normal serving size for this recipe.
All nutritional information are estimates and may vary from your actual results. This is home cooking, and there are many variables. To taste ingredients such as salt will be my estimate of the average used.
If you like this recipe or find it useful, the pleasure of a nice 4 or 5 rating would be greatly appreciated.
Originally Published April 21, 2014
