Can you all believe I’ve never made strawberry muffins with fresh strawberries until now? I recently saw a fresh strawberry muffin from a bakery in the Hamptons and knew right then that I needed to develop my own version. These muffins are the perfect treat for you all to enjoy this summer. I wanted the muffins to feel special and, more importantly, taste like the most deliciously sweet strawberry muffin. I tried a few variations until landing on the muffin I’m sharing with you all today. Soft, sweet, moist, and just a little crumbly, these muffins are swirled with just the right amount of strawberries and caramel! They’re truly delicious and smell like summer in a muffin—so enticing!!
These are the details
Step 1: Ingredients
Fresh strawberries Sugar Coconut oil Honey Eggs Sour cream or Greek yogurt Vanilla Lemon zest Flour Baking soda Baking powder Salt
Step 2: make the strawberry caramel Toss the strawberries with sugar, then let them sit for 15 minutes until all of the juices are released from the berries. Next, strain the juices into a pot. Add a little more sugar and bring the sauce to a boil. You want to cook the sauce until it thickens into a heavy syrup and the sugar melts. Pour the sauce onto a piece of parchment. Let the mix cool. You should then be able to smash the caramel into shards—kind of like candy. Set these aside. Step 3: make the muffins Mix the coconut oil with the eggs, honey, sour cream, vanilla, and lemon zest. Now add the dry ingredients: the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Now, mix in the chopped strawberries and the caramel pieces. Step 4: bake the muffins Divide the batter between the muffin pan tins. I like to line the tins with parchment paper liners. Sprinkle the top of the batter with coarse sugar and bake the tray of muffins until they’re just setting up on top. It’s going to smell wonderful, like a sweet strawberry summer!! As the muffins bake, the topping begins to caramelize, becoming just the slightest bit crunchy. When the muffins come out of the oven, if you can, enjoy them warm if when they’re the most delicious! The caramel mixed into the muffins really makes them so special and even yummier! Looking for other homemade recipes? Here are a few ideas: Homemade Strawberry Shortcake Ice Cream Bars Vegan Peanut Butter Twix Bars Monster Crunchies Goldfish Healthier Homemade Nutter Butter Cookies Mini Blueberry Muffins Frosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon Pop Tarts Chocolate Fudge Pop Tarts Lastly, if you make these Strawberry Caramel Muffins, be sure to leave a comment and/or give this recipe a rating! Above all, I love to hear from you guys and always do my best to respond to each and every comment. And, of course, if you do make this recipe, don’t forget to tag me on Instagram! Looking through the photos of recipes you all have made is my favorite!
