Yields: 12 muffins
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 18-22 minutes
Ingredients:
Dry Ingredients
- 1 3/4 cups gluten-free all-purpose flour blend (make sure it includes xanthan gum or add 1/2 tsp if yours doesn’t)
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon (optional)
Wet Ingredients
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup milk (regular, almond, or other non-dairy options)
Fruit
- 1 1/2 cups chopped fresh or frozen strawberries (if using frozen, don’t thaw)
Equipment:
- Large mixing bowl
- Medium mixing bowl
- Whisk
- Muffin pan
- Paper liners or cooking spray
Instructions
- Preheat oven and prepare muffin pan: Preheat the oven to 400°F (200 °C). Line a 12-cup muffin pan with paper liners or lightly grease with cooking spray.
- Mix dry ingredients: In a large bowl, thoroughly whisk together the gluten-free flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon (if using).
- Cream wet ingredients: In a medium bowl, cream together the softened butter and sugar using an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, followed by the vanilla extract.
- Combine wet and dry: Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, alternating with the milk, and mixing just until combined. Don’t overmix.
- Fold in strawberries: Gently fold in the chopped strawberries.
- Fill and bake: Divide the batter evenly among the prepared muffin cups. The cups should be about 2/3 full.
- Bake: Bake in the preheated oven for 18-22 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean with a few moist crumbs.
- Cool and enjoy: Let the muffins cool in the pan for a few minutes, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely before enjoying.
Tips:
- Room temperature ingredients: Using room temperature ingredients will help your batter mix properly and produce light and fluffy muffins.
- Don’t overmix: Overmixing can lead to tough muffins.
- Use fresh strawberries: If available, fresh strawberries provide the best flavor.
- Topping ideas: Sprinkle a bit of coarse sugar over the muffins before baking for a bit of crunch.
