Take-out Tuesday, Strawberry Muffins
Here’s the great thing about these muffins, they are made with very little sugar. They also have cream cheese in the batter for a little protein
I made these for the kiddos when we were having a little afternoon birthday party last week, and I didn’t want to load them up with sugar right before dinner
I know they look like they’re full of blueberries in these pictures, but the strawberries changed color after baking 😱
Fresh berries, some carbs to fill you up and you’ve got a tasty treat to get you through the am or pm
All you need is fresh strawberries, the usual suspects for baking, and the 2 bowl mixing method
one bowl for wet, one for dry
each mixed separately and then together
add the berries
and they’re ready for the pan
Top each muffin with a sprinkle of sugar before baking
Prepare to enjoy!
Strawberry Muffins
Equipment
- muffin tin
Ingredients
- 4 oz cream cheese softened
- 1 T half and half cream
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp almond extract
- 2 eggs
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- dash kosher salt
- 1/2 cup milk or cream
- 4 T unsalted butter melted
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups chopped strawberries
- 1/2 cup sugar divided
Instructions
- Using 2 mixing bowls, place the flour, salt, baking powder, 1/4 cup sugar and baking soda in one bowl and the cream cheese and extracts, and 1 T milk in the other.
- Stir the dry ingredients together and beat the cream cheese with the extracts until smooth.
- Add the 1/2 cup milk or cream, butter and eggs to cream cheese and beat to combine.
- Slowly add dry ingredients to the wet, and combine thoroughly into a thick batter.
- Spoon into cupcake paper lined muffin pan, about 2/3 full. Top with a generous sprinkle of sugar.
- Bake at 350 for 20 minutes, just until set and beginning to turn golden. Do not overbake or muffins will be dry. Makes 12
for another printable version of Strawberry Muffins click here
Enjoy! If you’re in a strawberry mood, you might want to consider several of my other favorite strawberry recipes below Strawberry Margarita Dessert Tacos
Berry Salad with Orange Marmalade Vinaigrette and Monte Cristo Croutons
I hope these recipes will make you BERRY happy!
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These look so good Jenna, especially with the addition of cream cheese! I’m wishing I could reach through the screen and grab one for my coffee this morning, I know the kids loved them 🙂
They sound great to me! Gotta say Strawberry Bacon Pizza caught my eye too:@)
Yum Jenna, these look delish! Not just for the kids, I would love one of these for breakfast with my coffee. Great recipe.
These look amazing and are perfect for this spring/summer weather we’re experiencing here in NH. Thank you for sharing!
Thanks Jerusha, my photos don’t do them justice, I forgot to take a pic right after baking and didn’t get to photograph them finished for several days, and they still tasted great, just didn’t look as pretty!
Hi Jenna,
Your Strawberry Muffins look delicious, I love muffins like this. Thanks so much for sharing your post with Full Plate Thursday and have a great day!
Miz Helen