Description
Delightful Strawberry Crumb Cake Muffins blend sweet berries with buttery crumble for a perfect breakfast treat. Homemade comfort meets fresh flavor, inviting you to savor each irresistible bite of this classic morning indulgence.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Dry Ingredients:
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 eggs
- 6 tablespoons sour cream
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups strawberries, chopped
Crumb Topping and Glaze:
- 6 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon milk
Instructions
- Prepare the oven at 400°F and arrange muffin liners in a tin, ensuring even spacing for uniform baking.
- Combine all dry ingredients in a medium mixing bowl, whisking thoroughly to create a uniform base mixture that will support the muffin’s structure.
- Create a central well in the dry ingredients and introduce buttermilk, vegetable oil, and eggs, mixing gently until a thick batter forms.
- Incorporate sour cream and vanilla extract, stirring minimally to maintain the batter’s light texture, then delicately fold in chopped strawberries without overmixing.
- Distribute batter evenly into muffin cups, filling approximately two-thirds of each liner using a consistent method like a cookie scoop.
- Prepare crumb topping by blending flour, brown sugar, and melted butter until achieving a loose, granular consistency, adjusting moisture with additional flour or butter as needed.
- Sprinkle crumb mixture generously over each muffin, pressing gently to ensure adherence and even coverage across the surface.
- Bake for 16-18 minutes until tops develop a golden-brown hue and a toothpick emerges clean when inserted into the center.
- Allow muffins to cool for 5-10 minutes, then craft a smooth glaze by whisking powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and milk until achieving a pourable consistency.
- Drizzle glaze elegantly over slightly cooled muffins, creating an appetizing final presentation.
Notes
- Customize Sweetness by adjusting sugar levels, using alternative sweeteners like honey or maple syrup for a different flavor profile.
- Gluten-Free Option swap regular flour with a cup-for-cup gluten-free blend to make the recipe celiac-friendly without compromising texture.
- Dairy-Free Adaptation replace buttermilk with non-dairy milk mixed with apple cider vinegar, and use coconut oil instead of vegetable oil for a plant-based version.
- Fruit Flexibility experiment with seasonal berries like blueberries, raspberries, or a mix to create exciting flavor variations and keep the recipe interesting.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 180 mg
- Fat: 11 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 35 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg