Fresh Strawberry Muffins
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
5 mins
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Cook Time
20 mins
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Total Time
25 mins
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Servings
12
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Calories
176 kcal
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Course
Breakfast, Baked Goods
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Cuisine
American
Fresh Strawberry Muffins
Description
These Fresh Strawberry Muffins use a base of all-purpose flour, baking soda, and salt to create a light texture. Vegetable oil and sugar provide moisture and sweetness. Mashed bananas incorporated into the wet ingredients contribute additional natural sweetness and help keep the muffins moist. Beaten eggs and vanilla extract enrich the batter.
Diced fresh strawberries folded gently into the batter add fresh bursts of fruit flavor and subtle tartness. Baking at 375°F for 18 to 20 minutes produces muffins that spring back lightly to touch, indicating doneness, with golden tops and a soft crumb inside. Placing extra strawberry pieces on top before baking enhances appearance and fruitiness.
These muffins can be enjoyed warm or cooled as breakfast, snack, or dessert. The combination of bananas and strawberries makes them distinctive in flavor and texture compared to standard fruit muffins.
Ingredients
- 1 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- ⅔ cup sugar granulated white
- 2 egg beaten, large
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 banana mashed, medium
- 8 ounces strawberry diced small, fresh
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- Line a 12-cup muffin pan with paper liners, or grease well.
- In large bowl, sift the flour, baking soda, salt together.
- In a large jug, whisk together the oil, sugar, eggs, vanilla and bananas until well blended (will be slightly lumpy).
- Make a well in the dry ingredients, and fold in the wet until just combined.
- Set aside a few pieces of diced strawberry, and carefully fold the rest into the batter, don’t over mix.
- Divide the mixture between the muffin cup (each will be about 2/3 full) Add a strawberry piece to the top of each (optional).
- Bake at 375 degrees F for 18 to 20 minutes or until golden brown and muffins spring back when touched lightly with a finger.
- Allow muffins to cool or eat warm if you can’t wait.
- Devour.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 176 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 176kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 24g | 8% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 21mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 131mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 102mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 11g | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 40IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 10.2mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 9mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 4% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.