Strawberry Muffins Recipe

Ingredients:

2 1/2 cup flour
1/2 cup sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cup buttermilk
1/3 cup melted butter
2 eggs, slightly beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 pint fresh strawberries, hulled and chopped
1/2 cup strawberry preserve or softened jam
strawberry halves for decorating

Method:

• Pre heat oven to 400°F. Spray muffin tin with nonstick cooking spray or line muffin cups with paper cupcake liners.
• On a large bowl combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt, stir well until all ingredient are well blended.
• In another bowl, whisk together the buttermilk, butter, eggs and vanilla. Make a well in the middle of the dry ingredients and pour liquid mixture in and the strawberries. Reserve some strawberries for topping.
• Using a large spoon, gently fold ingredients just until moist. Do not over mix.
• Spoon the batter evenly into 12 muffin cups.
• Pour 1 tsp. strawberry preserve or jam onto each muffin and sprinkle some strawberry pieces.
• Bake 20 to 25 minutes or till done.
• Decorate each muffin with strawberry halves.