The BEST Strawberry Muffins!
Strawberry muffins that are deliciously gluten and dairy-free! The perfect recipe filled with fresh, sweet chopped strawberries. With a few ingredients, this recipe takes less than a half-hour from start to finish!
Ingredients
- 1 cup gluten-free flour (I used Traders Joe's gluten-free flour)
- 1 teaspoon baking powder (I use the baking powder recipe on my site).
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1/4 cup coconut oil
- 1/4 cup dairy-free milk (I used refrigerated coconut milk in the carton).
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup chopped strawberries (for mixing into the batter)
- 1/4 cup chopped strawberries (for adding to the tops of the muffins just before baking).
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
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Line Muffin pan with paper liners or silicone liners.
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In a medium-sized mixing bowl, whisk the dry ingredients: gluten-free flour, baking powder, salt.
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In a small mixing bowl, add the egg, coconut oil, dairy-free milk and vanilla extract and whisk to combine.
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Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir to combine.
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Pour in 1/2 cup of chopped strawberries and stir to combine.
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Divide batter among 7 (or 8 if using silicone) muffin liners.
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Sprinkle additional 1/4 cup chopped strawberries on top of the muffins.
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Bake until a toothpick comes out clean, 18-20 minutes.
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Once out of the oven, let cool and serve.
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Store muffins in an airtight container. These muffins are best consumed within a day.
Recipe Notes
Tips and Techniques:
- Consider using silicone muffin liners since paper liners can result in muffins sticking to the paper.
- Add additional chopped strawberries to the top of the muffins prior to baking. It adds extra flavor and makes muffins look good!
- Do not overmix the batter; just mix enough to combine ingredients.
- Add a pinch of almond extract to bring out the flavor of the strawberries.
- Are these muffins freezer-friendly? Generally, they are a moist muffin and best to consume within a day. They might freeze okay in an airtight container.
- When you try to release the muffins from the silicone liners, run a knife around the edge to help prevent it from getting stuck.
- No need to grease either the silicone liners or paper liners.
- For best results, use the freshest strawberries you can find. Look for them when they are in-season, at farmer's markets, at farm stands.