Description
Make moist, fluffy strawberry muffins packed with fresh berries and topped with a buttery cinnamon streusel. This easy recipe delivers bakery-quality muffins perfect for breakfast or a sweet snack.
Ingredients
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups fresh strawberries, diced
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour (for streusel topping)
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar (for streusel topping)
- 1/4 cup cold unsalted butter, cubed (for streusel topping)
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon (for streusel topping)
Instructions
1. Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C) and line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners or grease well
2. In a small bowl, combine the streusel flour, brown sugar, and cinnamon then cut in the cold butter using your fingers or a pastry blender until coarse crumbs form and set aside
3. In a large bowl whisk together the flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, and salt
4. In a separate medium bowl whisk together the melted butter, eggs, milk, and vanilla extract until combined
5. Pour the wet mixture into the dry mixture and stir gently with a spatula just until combined without overmixing
6. Gently fold in the diced strawberries until evenly distributed throughout the batter
7. Fill the muffin cups about two-thirds full with batter
8. Sprinkle the prepared streusel topping evenly over each muffin
9. Bake for 18 to 22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean
10. Allow the muffins to cool in the pan for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely
Notes
For extra fluffy muffins, toss the diced strawberries lightly in one tablespoon of the measured flour before folding them into the batter to prevent them from sinking.
For a cream cheese variation, place a small dollop (about 1 teaspoon) of sweetened cream cheese in the center of the batter before adding the streusel topping.
Frozen strawberries can be used if fresh are unavailable; add them directly from frozen without thawing.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 60mg