A basket of strawberry muffins with golden tops and visible strawberry pieces, sprinkled with coarse sugar.
Strawberry muffins are sweet, fluffy, and perfect for breakfast or snack time. These strawberry muffins are bakery-style with tall tops and juicy strawberry bites in every slice.
Introduction
The trick for the best strawberry muffins is not overmixing. Gentle mixing keeps them soft. Tossing strawberries with a little flour helps keep them from sinking.
Why You’ll Love This Strawberry Muffins
- Bakery-style tops: Tall, golden, and pretty.
- Soft and fluffy: Tender crumb with juicy strawberries.
- Easy to make: Simple pantry ingredients.
- Freezer-friendly: Bake now, enjoy later.
Ingredients for Strawberry Muffins
Image: Ingredients on counter including flour, sugar, baking powder, eggs, milk, butter, vanilla, and chopped strawberries.
- Flour (2 cups)
- Sugar (3/4 cup)
- Baking powder (2 tsp)
- Salt (1/2 tsp)
- Eggs (2)
- Milk (3/4 cup)
- Melted butter (1/2 cup)
- Vanilla (2 tsp)
- Strawberries (1 1/2 cups, chopped)
- Optional coarse sugar for topping
How to Make Strawberry Muffins
Image: Four-panel collage showing batter mixing, strawberries folded in, batter scooped into liners, and baked muffins cooling.
Strawberry Muffins Recipe Step-by-Step
- 1. Heat oven to 425°F. Line muffin pan.
- 2. Whisk dry ingredients. Whisk wet ingredients.
- 3. Stir wet into dry just until combined.
- 4. Toss strawberries with 1 Tbsp flour and fold in.
- 5. Fill liners almost full. Bake 5 minutes at 425°F, then 12–15 minutes at 350°F.
Storing
Room temp 2 days, fridge 4 days, freeze 2 months.
Reader Review
The tall tops made them look like bakery muffins, and they were packed with strawberries!
Recipe Card: Strawberry Muffins
Yield: 12 muffins
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 17–20 minutes
Ingredients: flour 2 cups, sugar 3/4 cup, baking powder 2 tsp, salt 1/2 tsp, eggs 2, milk 3/4 cup, melted butter 1/2 cup, vanilla 2 tsp, strawberries 1 1/2 cups
Instructions: Bake 5 minutes at 425°F, then 12–15 minutes at 350°F.