Description
Fluffy, bakery-style muffins packed with fresh strawberries and topped with a buttery cinnamon streusel. These moist muffins are ready in under 30 minutes.
Ingredients
- Streusel Topping: ½ cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup packed light brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 4 tablespoons salted butter, melted
- Muffins: 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup salted butter, melted and cooled
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- ½ cup whole milk, room temperature
- ½ cup plain Greek yogurt, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon alcohol-free vanilla flavoring
- 1 ½ cups fresh strawberries, hulled and diced small
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425°F and line a 12-cup standard muffin pan with paper liners.
- Mix the ½ cup flour, ¼ cup granulated sugar, brown sugar, and cinnamon for the topping in a small bowl.
- Pour the 4 tablespoons of melted butter into the topping mixture and stir with a fork until moist crumbs form. Set aside.
- Whisk the 2 cups flour, baking powder, and salt together in a large mixing bowl.
- Whisk the cooled ½ cup melted butter, ¾ cup sugar, eggs, milk, yogurt, and alcohol-free vanilla flavoring in a medium bowl until smooth.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the flour mixture and stir gently with a spatula just until combined; do not overmix.
- Fold in the diced strawberries gently to distribute them without crushing the fruit.
- Divide the batter evenly among the muffin cups, filling them all the way to the top.
- Sprinkle the prepared streusel topping generously over the batter in each cup.
- Bake at 425°F for 5 minutes to help the muffins dome quickly.
- Reduce oven temperature to 375°F without opening the door and bake for an additional 13 to 15 minutes.
- Test for doneness by inserting a toothpick into the center; it should come out clean or with a few moist crumbs to ensure eggs are fully cooked to 160°F.
- Cool muffins in the pan for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack.
Notes
- Use room temperature eggs, milk, and yogurt for best mixing results.
- Do not overmix the batter after adding the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients.
- Bake at a high temperature initially to create high domes, then reduce heat.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Breakfast/Baked Goods
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American