Orange Strawberry Muffins

Ok guys, today it is all about the best moist, fluffy Strawberries Muffins, bursting with juicy fruit and orange flavor in every single bite. Golden, fragrant and crunchy, they make a great breakfast recipe, brunch treat, a snack, a lunch box eat.

Guys, you are looking at a pretty great Strawberry Muffin recipe right here.

They are easy to whip up from scratch using a few everyday ingredients available in your store cupboard. And no special equipment is required outside a couple of bowls, measuring cups and mixing spoons. And the will power to not eat all the strawberries before baking.

One thing about this muffin recipe is that it makes a great base muffin recipe which you can adapt in 1 million different way. Basically, you can start with this and add in various things you like. Do scan down below to see some suggestions

Homemade Strawberry Muffins – Why You’ll Love Them

• They are fuuuuuuuuuuull of juicy strawberries.
• They are a great excuse to help you use up your summer berry bounty.
• Kiddoes big and small love them.
• You can whip up a batch or two ahead of time and freeze – see how to store them below.
• The awesome golden crunchy topping that completes them.

Yes – the crunchy vanilla sugar topping that elevates these homemade Strawberry Muffins from delicious to WOAH!!!! It is as simple as using store bought vanilla raw cane sugar. Or you can make your own by adding vanilla scrapings into some cane sugar and storing till needed.

Simply sprinkle on the vanilla sugar before baking and food magic will do all the rest.

Orange Strawberry Muffins : What You Need

So are you ready to learn how to make these homemade strawberry muffins recipe? Then gather your ingredients and I will show you….

How To Make Strawberry Muffins

1. In a large bowl, mix the flour, baking powder and salt
2. In a separate bowl whisk together the oil, milk, eggs, orange zest, vanilla and sugar until well combined.
3. Add the wet ingredients into the dry and mix until just combined, then gently fold in the strawberries so they don’t break.
4. Divide the muffin batter into the muffin cups, top with vanilla sugar, then bake for 17- 22 minutes or until a skewer inserted into a muffin comes out clean.
5. Allow the Strawberry Muffins to cool slightly in the baking tin before transferring them a rack to cool completely.

Strawberry Muffin Recipe Tips

• Cut the strawberries into smallish cubes so that you don’t end up with large lumps of soggy strawberries or muffins.
• If you are worried about strawberries sinking, then mix them with 1-2 teaspoon of flour to stop them sinking.
• For even more citrus flavoring in your Orange Strawberry Muffins add in 1-2 tablespoons of orange juice.
• Make sure not to over-mix the muffin batter after adding in your flour or else you will end up with really dense muffins.
• You can use melted butter instead of olive oil for a richer flavor.
• Fill the muffin cases only about three-quarters full as the muffins will rise during baking.

Healthy Strawberry Muffins

These muffins are healthier because they do have less sugar. If you want to up the health factor you can substitute about half the all-purpose flour with some whole wheat flour. Happy experimenting.

Homemade Strawberry Muffins Favoring Variations

You can flavor or change up your breakfast muffins with these other suggestions below.

• cardamom
• cinnamon
• allspice
• almond extract
• almond flakes
• raspberries
• blueberries
• chocolate chips

Homemade Muffins Citrus Fruit Variations

• lemon
• clementines
• satsumas
• tangerines
• grapefruit

Vegan Strawberry Muffins

You can certainly make these vegan strawberry muffins if you prefer. What you would need to do is substitute

1. the 2 eggs for 2 flax eggs
2. the milk for a dairy-free milk like almond milk

How To Freeze Strawberry Muffins

• Let the muffins cool down and then transfer into these very handy Ziploc freezer bags.
• Squeeze out all the extra air and seal the bags.
• Label the bags and then lay them flat in the freezer.
• Store your Homemade muffins in the freezer for 3 months.

How To Thaw Healthy Strawberry Muffins

• Remove the muffins from the freezer the night before needed and let thaw in the fridge.

How To Reheat Homemade Strawberry Muffins

• Preheat the oven to 350 F / fan-assisted 160C / 180 C / gas 4.
• Reheat for 12-15 minutes in the oven.

Orange Strawberry Muffins Weight Watchers Points

There are 8 Freestyle SmartPoints in a serving of Orange Strawberry Muffins.

More Muffin Recipes

Love muffins, then why not try these other muffin recipes?

Banana Blueberry Muffins.

Gluten-free Zucchini Muffins.

Vegan Blueberry Muffins.

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Print Recipe

5 from 4 votes

Orange Strawberry Muffins

Prep Time10 mins

Cook Time22 mins

Total Time32 mins

Course: Breakfast, Brunch, Snack

Cuisine: American, Western

Servings: 12

Calories: 196kcal

Author: Bintu Hardy

Ingredients

• ▢ 2 cup 275g plain flour
• ▢ 2 teaspoons baking powder
• ▢ 1 teaspoon orange zest
• ▢ 1/4 teaspoon salt
• ▢ 1/3 cup 80ml vegetable oil
• ▢ 2/3 cups 100g sugar
• ▢ 3/4 cup 180ml milk
• ▢ 2 eggs
• ▢ 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
• ▢ 1 cup 160g diced strawberries
• ▢ 1 -2 tablespoon raw vanilla sugar

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 375F / fan assisted 170C / 190C / gas 5
• Place a paper muffin liner inside each cup of a muffin tray.
• In a large bowl, mix the flour, baking powder and salt.
• In a separate bowl whisk together the oil, milk, eggs, vanilla and sugar until well combined.
• Add the wet ingredients into the dry and mix until just combined, then gently fold in the strawberries so they don't break.
• Divide the muffin batter into the muffin cups, top with vanilla sugar the bake for 17- 22 mins or until a skewer inserted into a muffin comes out clean.
• Allow the strawberry muffins to cool slightly in the baking tin before transferring them a rack to cool completely.

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Notes

Strawberry Muffin Recipe Tips

• Cut the strawberries into smallish cubes so that you don't end up with large lumps of soggy strawberries or muffins.
• If you are worried about strawberries sinking, then mix them with 1-2 teaspoon of flour to stop them sinking.
• For even more citrus flavoring in your Orange Strawberry Muffins add in 1-2 tablespoons of orange juice.
• Make sure not to over-mix the muffin batter after adding in your flour or else you will end up with really dense muffins.
• You can use melted butter instead of olive oil for a richer flavor.
• Fill the muffin cases only about three-quarters full as the muffins will rise during baking.

Orange Strawberry Muffins Weight Watchers Points

There are 8 Freestyle SmartPoints in a serving of Orange Strawberry Muffins.

More Muffin Recipes

Love muffins, then why not try these other muffin recipes?

Banana Blueberry Muffins.

Gluten-free Zucchini Muffins.

Vegan Blueberry Muffins.

Nutrition

Calories: 196kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 28mg | Sodium: 66mg | Potassium: 138mg | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 65IU | Vitamin C: 7.3mg | Calcium: 55mg | Iron: 1.2mg