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Bakery-Style Fresh Strawberry Muffins with Streusel Topping

A strawberry muffin cut in half showing the moist interior filled with bright red strawberries and topped with golden brown streusel, part of our amazing strawberry muffins recipe.
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Make moist and fluffy strawberry muffins using fresh berries. This easy recipe includes instructions for a simple streusel topping for a bakery-quality treat.

Ingredients

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  • 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
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 cups fresh strawberries, chopped
  • For Streusel: 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • For Streusel: 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • For Streusel: 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • For Streusel: 2 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C). Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners or grease well.
  2. Prepare the streusel: In a small bowl, mix 1/2 cup flour, brown sugar, and cinnamon. Cut in the cold butter using your fingers or a pastry blender until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Set aside.
  3. Prepare the dry ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together 1 3/4 cups flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, and salt.
  4. Prepare the wet ingredients: In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the melted butter, egg, milk, and vanilla extract.
  5. Combine wet and dry ingredients: Pour the wet mixture into the dry mixture. Stir gently until just combined. Do not overmix; a few lumps are fine.
  6. Fold in strawberries: Gently fold in the chopped fresh strawberries.
  7. Fill the tins: Divide the batter evenly among the 12 muffin cups, filling each about two-thirds full.
  8. Top with streusel: Sprinkle the prepared streusel topping evenly over the batter in each cup.
  9. Bake: Bake for 18 to 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean.
  10. Cool: Let the muffins cool in the pan for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.

Notes

  • For the fluffiest muffins, gently toss the chopped strawberries with 1 tablespoon of the measured flour before folding them into the batter. This helps prevent them from sinking.
  • If you prefer a cream cheese filling, place a small teaspoon of softened cream cheese in the center of the batter in each cup before topping with streusel.
  • You can substitute half of the fresh strawberries with mashed ripe banana for a strawberry banana muffin variation.

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