Guys, you are looking at a pretty great Strawberry Muffin recipe right here. They are easy to whip up from scratch using a few everyday ingredients available in your store cupboard. And no special equipment is required outside a couple of bowls, measuring cups and mixing spoons. And the will power to not eat all the strawberries before baking. One thing about this muffin recipe is that it makes a great base muffin recipe which you can adapt in 1 million different way. Basically, you can start with this and add in various things you like. Do scan down below to see some suggestions
Homemade Strawberry Muffins – Why You’ll Love Them
They are fuuuuuuuuuuull of juicy strawberries. They are a great excuse to help you use up your summer berry bounty. Kiddoes big and small love them. You can whip up a batch or two ahead of time and freeze – see how to store them below. The awesome golden crunchy topping that completes them.
Yes – the crunchy vanilla sugar topping that elevates these homemade Strawberry Muffins from delicious to WOAH!!!! It is as simple as using store bought vanilla raw cane sugar. Or you can make your own by adding vanilla scrapings into some cane sugar and storing till needed. Simply sprinkle on the vanilla sugar before baking and food magic will do all the rest.
Orange Strawberry Muffins : What You Need
This post contains affiliate links. For more information, check out my disclosure. A quick list of items you will need to make this recipe.
Mixing bowls. A fork. Silicon spoon. Muffin Tray. Measuring jugs or cups and measuring teaspoons. Oven mitts. Cooling Rack. Flavourings** This is the best ever aromatic vanilla extract. Sea Salt Flakes <= amazing salt that makes your food taste good.
So are you ready to learn how to make these homemade strawberry muffins recipe? Then gather your ingredients and I will show you….
How To Make Strawberry Muffins
In a large bowl, mix the flour, baking powder and salt In a separate bowl whisk together the oil, milk, eggs, orange zest, vanilla and sugar until well combined. Add the wet ingredients into the dry and mix until just combined, then gently fold in the strawberries so they don’t break. Divide the muffin batter into the muffin cups, top with vanilla sugar, then bake for 17- 22 minutes or until a skewer inserted into a muffin comes out clean. Allow the Strawberry Muffins to cool slightly in the baking tin before transferring them a rack to cool completely.
Strawberry Muffin Recipe Tips
Cut the strawberries into smallish cubes so that you don’t end up with large lumps of soggy strawberries or muffins. If you are worried about strawberries sinking, then mix them with 1-2 teaspoon of flour to stop them sinking. For even more citrus flavoring in your Orange Strawberry Muffins add in 1-2 tablespoons of orange juice. Make sure not to over-mix the muffin batter after adding in your flour or else you will end up with really dense muffins. You can use melted butter instead of olive oil for a richer flavor. Fill the muffin cases only about three-quarters full as the muffins will rise during baking.
Healthy Strawberry Muffins
These muffins are healthier because they do have less sugar. If you want to up the health factor you can substitute about half the all-purpose flour with some whole wheat flour. Happy experimenting.
Homemade Strawberry Muffins Favoring Variations
You can flavor or change up your breakfast muffins with these other suggestions below.
cardamom cinnamon allspice almond extract almond flakes raspberries blueberries chocolate chips
Homemade Muffins Citrus Fruit Variations
lemon
clementines
satsumas
tangerines
grapefruit
Vegan Strawberry Muffins
You can certainly make these vegan strawberry muffins if you prefer. What you would need to do is substitute
the 2 eggs for 2 flax eggs the milk for a dairy-free milk like almond milk
How To Freeze Strawberry Muffins
Let the muffins cool down and then transfer into these very handy Ziploc freezer bags. Squeeze out all the extra air and seal the bags. Label the bags and then lay them flat in the freezer. Store your Homemade muffins in the freezer for 3 months.
How To Thaw Healthy Strawberry Muffins
Remove the muffins from the freezer the night before needed and let thaw in the fridge.
How To Reheat Homemade Strawberry Muffins
Preheat the oven to 350 F / fan-assisted 160C / 180 C / gas 4. Reheat for 12-15 minutes in the oven.
Orange Strawberry Muffins Weight Watchers Points
There are 8 Freestyle SmartPoints in a serving of Orange Strawberry Muffins.
More Muffin Recipes
Love muffins, then why not try these other muffin recipes? Banana Blueberry Muffins. Gluten-free Zucchini Muffins. Vegan Blueberry Muffins. Thank you for reading my Healthy Strawberry Muffins recipe post. And please come visit again as I continue dreaming up recipes, traditional African recipes, African fusion recipes, Sierra Leone recipes, travel plans and much more for you. Thanks for supporting Recipes from a Pantry, UK food blog.
