How to Make Fresh Strawberry Muffins - A Step-by-Step Guide

There's something about the arrival of ripe, juicy strawberries that signals the arrival of summer. And what better way to celebrate the season than with a batch of fresh strawberry muffins? These moist, tender muffins are bursting with the sweet, tangy flavor of fresh strawberries, making them the perfect treat for breakfast, brunch, or a snack any time of day.

Made with simple, wholesome ingredients like flour, sugar, and eggs, these muffins come together quickly and easily, with a ...

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Ingredients

  • ¾ cup white sugar
  • ½ cup butter, softened
  • 1 egg
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup milk
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 ½ cups chopped strawberries
  • 3 teaspoons white sugar
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

Information

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 20 mins
  • Total Time: 35 mins
  • Servings: 12
  • Yield: 12 muffins

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a 12-cup muffin tin or line with paper liners.
  • Beat 3/4 cup sugar and butter together in a mixing bowl using an electric mixer until creamy. Add egg and mix well.
  • Sift flour, baking powder, and salt together in a small bowl. Add flour mixture and milk alternately to butter mixture until combined. Stir in vanilla extract. Gently stir in strawberries.
  • Spoon batter into the prepared muffin cups. Combine 3 teaspoons sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl and sprinkle over tops of muffins.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes.
  • Nutrition

    214 cal.

    • Total Fat: 9g
    • Saturated Fat: 5g
    • Cholesterol: 37mg
    • Sodium: 243mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 32g
    • Dietary Fiber: 1g
    • Total Sugars: 15g
    • Protein: 3g
    • Vitamin C: 11mg
    • Calcium: 69mg
    • Iron: 1mg
    • Potassium: 74mg