Description
This easy strawberry muffin recipe produces moist, fluffy muffins bursting with fresh strawberry chunks. Perfect for a quick breakfast or snack, these homemade muffins combine basic pantry ingredients with fresh fruit to create delightful treats baked to golden perfection.
Ingredients
Scale
Dry Ingredients
- 150 g plain flour / all purpose flour (5.29 oz / 1 heaped cup)
- 125 g white sugar (4.4 oz / ¾ cup)
- 8 g baking powder (0.28 oz / 2 tsp)
Wet Ingredients
- 1 egg
- ½ tsp vanilla essence
- ½ cup milk (4.2 oz / 125 ml)
- 25 g butter (0.88 oz / 1 ¾ tbsp, softened or melted)
Fruit
- 1 cup strawberries (120 g / 4.23 oz, chopped into small pieces)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Begin by preheating your oven to 180˚C (360˚F). If your oven allows, set the humidity to 10% for optimal baking conditions.
- Mix dry ingredients: In a mixing bowl, combine the plain flour, white sugar, and baking powder. Stir them together briefly and make a well in the center.
- Add wet ingredients: Crack the egg into the well, add vanilla essence, and mix slightly. Pour in half the milk and stir, then add the remaining milk and mix again.
- Incorporate butter: Add the softened or melted butter to the mixture. Stir thoroughly for one to two minutes, or use a mixer on low to medium speed until the batter is smooth and well combined.
- Fold in strawberries: Gently fold the chopped strawberries into the batter with a wooden spoon to keep them chunky and evenly distributed.
- Fill muffin tins: Spoon the batter into muffin cases or patty pans, filling each about ¾ full to allow room for rising.
- Bake: Place the muffin trays in the preheated oven and bake for approximately 25 minutes, or until the muffins are golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Notes
- Use fresh, ripe strawberries for the best flavor and texture.
- Do not overmix the batter once the wet and dry ingredients are combined to keep muffins tender.
- If you prefer a more moist texture, you can substitute milk with buttermilk.
- Check muffins after 20 minutes to prevent overbaking, as oven temperatures vary.
- This recipe makes approximately 10-12 standard-sized muffins depending on muffin tray size.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Baking
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: strawberry muffins, easy muffin recipe, homemade muffins, berry muffins, breakfast muffins
