Strawberry Muffins
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Soft, fluffy, and just sweet enough—these strawberry muffins are perfect for breakfast, snacking, or tucking into lunchboxes.
These strawberry muffins are a favorite in my kitchen when berries start showing up at the market. They’re a nice change from the usual blueberry muffins and just as delicious—maybe even better. I load the batter with as many strawberries as it can hold, which gives them a deep, berry flavor, and add a splash of almond extract to complement the fruit. It makes all the difference!
When strawberries aren’t in season, try one of my other fruit-filled favorites: lemon poppy seed muffins, banana nut muffins, and apple muffins—they’re all quick, simple, and great to have in your back pocket.
“These muffins are delicious! Perfect for Sunday brunch or afternoon tea. Just sooo good!”
What You’ll Need To Make Strawberry Muffins
You’ll need all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, salt, large eggs, butter, milk, fresh strawberries, vanilla and almond extract, and turbinado sugar (for sprinkling the tops).
Step-by-Step Instructions For Making Strawberry Muffins
Step 1: Whisk the dry ingredients. Begin by combining the flour, baking powder and salt in a mixing bowl. Whisk well and set aside.
Step 2: Coat the strawberries with the flour mixture. In a small bowl, toss the chopped strawberries with a couple teaspoons of the dry flour mixture before folding them into the batter. This helps coat the berries lightly so they stay suspended as the muffins bake—otherwise, they have a tendency to sink to the bottom. Once the mixture is well combined, set aside about ½ cup of the strawberries—you’ll use this for topping the muffins before baking.
Step 3: Cream the butter, sugar, and eggs. 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.
Step 4: Mix in the flavorings. Beat in the vanilla and almond extracts.
Step 5: Alternate the wet and dry additions. Beat to combine, then gradually add the flour mixture, alternating with the milk. Alternating helps the batter stay smooth and prevents overmixing, which can make muffins tough.
Step 6: Mix in the berries. Add the strawberries to the batter and gently fold them in using a rubber spatula. Be careful not to overmix—just a few turns of the spatula should do the trick. This keeps the batter tender and prevents the strawberries from breaking down too much.
Step 7: Fill the muffin pan. Spoon the batter into a lined muffin tin. Liners are especially helpful when baking with berries, as the fruit can release juices that caramelize or stick to the pan, making the muffins hard to remove. Liners ensure easy cleanup and help the muffins hold their shape. Top with the reserved berries and turbinado sugar. The extra berries make the muffins look pretty, while the turbinado sugar adds a bit of sparkle and a crunchy, bakery-style top.
Step 8: Bake the muffins. Bake for about 30 minutes, until the muffins are golden and set. Let cool in the pan for about 25 minutes.
Step 9: Cool and serve. Transfer the muffins to a rack to cool completely. The muffins are best enjoyed fresh, but they will keep nicely on the countertop for a few days; they can also be frozen for up to 3 months. Enjoy!
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Strawberry Muffins
If you’ve got sweet, ripe berries on hand, this strawberry muffin recipe is the perfect way to use them.
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
This website is written and produced for informational purposes only. I am not a certified nutritionist and the nutritional data on this site has not been evaluated or approved by a nutritionist or the Food and Drug Administration. Nutritional information is offered as a courtesy and should not be construed as a guarantee. The data is calculated through an online nutritional calculator, Edamam.com. Although I do my best to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures should be considered estimates only. Varying factors such as product types or brands purchased, natural fluctuations in fresh produce, and the way ingredients are processed change the effective nutritional information in any given recipe. Furthermore, different online calculators provide different results depending on their own nutrition fact sources and algorithms. To obtain the most accurate nutritional information in a given recipe, you should calculate the nutritional information with the actual ingredients used in your recipe, using your preferred nutrition calculator.
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AMAZING everyone in my family goes crazy for these muffins and eats them in 30 minutes. they are insanely good and my new favourite recipe for anything.
Fantastic!!! My boys loved it! They said I could win a baking competition with these😁. Thank you for the recipe.
These turned out really good! I added some walnuts to the batter and baked them and they were delicious. Thank you for the amazing recipe; I’ll be baking more strawberry muffins in the future.
Made these today and they were delicious! Quite easy to make, and everyone love them! (also very pretty, I wish I could upload a photo)
Loved** 🙂
Just made these today and they were a hit. Delicious and moist. I use amaretto instead of the almond extract👌👌👌
Made strawberry muffins and they were fantastic… so is every recipe of yours I’ve followed and mind you i’m not a baker! I am wondering if I can use the base of this muffin batter for other additions like choc chip or sprinkles or even make marble muffins… would I need to adjust any measurements?
So glad you enjoyed these! While you could potentially use this recipe as a base for other add-ins, I do have a chocolate chip muffin recipe that you may want to consider and a marble cake that could be made into muffins. You can check out all my muffin recipes (with a few scone recipes mixed in) here.
I made these 2 weeks ago, I loved them, my husband loved them and our neighbor loved them! Getting ready to make more for breakfast. Thank you for sharing the recipe.
So good! I did make 2 changes. I didn’t have almond extract so added more vanilla. Also used brown sugar instead of turbinado sugar, and I added chopped macadamia nuts! Delicious and will definitely make again! Thanks for a great recipe!
I followed the recipe exactly. Muffins looked pretty but were quite bland. Not sure what happened.
These were the best strawberry muffins I have ever made. No need to ever try another recipe. This is it. The directions were easy for my to follow and my muffins looked like yours. Seriously that never happens. Thank you, thank you thank you!
Never made muffins before and had strawberries on hand. Came across your recipe and had everything except the almond extract but instead added real lemon juice, maybe 2 table spoons. Skipped adding the sugar on top. Thank you for sharing this easy strawberry muffin recipe.
HI there — love all your recipes. I don’t have almond extract. Any ideas about what to substitute? Thank you!
Glad you like the recipes! You can just an additional 1/4 tsp. of vanilla extract. Enjoy!
I have been doing a lot of cooking and baking. There are six of us— three adults and three kids, ranging in age from 68 to 6. I was making your chocolate chocolate chip muffins and needed to use up the strawberries which were past their peak, so I made your strawberry muffins as well. They were delicious!! Just the right amount of sweetness and tartness from the berries and a not-to-sweet muffin made these the perfect mouthful. We also enjoyed the subtlety crunchy top from the turbinado sugar ( I subbed brown sugar here, as I had no turbinado in my pantry). Will make these again and am trying more of your recipes. Thank you and I hope you and your family stay well.