Strawberry Lemon Muffins
Whip up a batch of these homemade Strawberry Lemon Muffins today for breakfast or afternoon snacks. Their strawberry and lemon flavors will win you over while the addition of oatmeal and whole wheat flour makes them a bit healthier.
It seems that every spring when warmer weather starts settling in, I always go on a strawberry binge. If I’m not making an old-fashioned jello mold or a strawberry cobbler, I’m putting some berries in the freezer to use later, most likely for strawberry jam.
My latest berry obsession is these delicious strawberry-lemon muffins. I really enjoy making muffins. They’re much easier than loaves and you get instant portion control! That’s always a plus for me.
And although these do have a fair amount of sugar in them, I’ve made them a wee bit healthier by using part oatmeal and part whole wheat flour.
How to Make Strawberry Lemon Muffins
Let’s Go Step-by-Step
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Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners.
In a small mixing bowl, combine the oil, milk, egg, vanilla, and lemon juice. (Note: the lemon juice will cause the milk to curdle – this is fine. After all that’s the way you make a substitute for buttermilk when you don’t have any on hand, right?)
In a medium mixing bowl, combine the remaining ingredients, except the strawberries and turbinado sugar. Mix well.
Stir the strawberries into the dry ingredient mixture.
Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, stirring just until moistened. Do not overmix.
Fill muffin cups about 3/4 full. Sprinkle the tops with turbinado sugar (also known as raw sugar; substitute cane sugar, demerara sugar, or just white sugar). Bake 25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Cool on a rack for 10 minutes. Remove from muffin tin and allow to cool completely.
How to Zest a Lemon
Zesting a lemon is very easy to do. Start by rinsing and drying the lemon. Then using either a fine grater, a zester, or a microplane (my preference), pull the lemon against the surface in one direction. Turn slightly and pull again.
Continue all the way around the lemon until you have removed all of the yellow skin. The objective is to remove all the skin, but none of the white pith.
Alternatively, use a sharp paring knife to peel the lemon and then cut the peel very finely.
FAQs
Yes, of course. Allow the berries to thaw and then use an equal amount in your batter. You will find that the frozen berries bleed quite a bit more so your muffins will have a different look.
Lemons purchased in the grocery store are typically coated with wax. This is food grade wax and is perfectly safe to ingest.
You can keep the muffins for 2 to 3 days at room temperature or 3-5 days refrigerated. They can be frozen for up to 4 months.
Sure. Swap out the strawberries for raspberries, blackberries, or blueberries. Or use a mixture of different berries if you like.
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Strawberry Lemon Muffins
Ingredients
- ¼ cup canola oil
- ½ cup milk
- 1 egg
- ½ teaspoon vanilla
- Zest and juice of 1 lemon
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup oatmeal
- ¾ cup whole wheat flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ cup white sugar
- ¼ cup packed brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 cup chopped fresh strawberries
- 1 tablespoon turbinado sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners.
- In a small mixing bowl, combine the oil, milk, egg, vanilla, and lemon juice. (Note: the lemon juice will cause the milk to curdle – this is fine).
- In a medium mixing bowl, combine the remaining ingredients, except the strawberries. Mix well. Stir the strawberries into the dry ingredient mixture. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, stirring just until moistened. Do not overmix.
- Fill muffin cups about 3/4 full. Sprinkle with the turbinado sugar.
- Bake 25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool on a rack for 10 minutes. Remove from muffin tin and allow to cool completely.
Notes
- Turbinado sugar is also known as raw sugar. You can substitute cane sugar, demerara sugar, or just white sugar.
- To use frozen strawberries, allow the berries to thaw and then use an equal amount in your batter. You will find that the frozen berries bleed quite a bit more so your muffins will have a different look.
- Lemons purchased in the grocery store are typically coated with wax. This is food grade wax and is perfectly safe to ingest.
- You can keep the muffins for 2 to 3 days at room temperature or 3-5 days refrigerated. They can be frozen for up to 4 months.
- Swap out the strawberries for raspberries, blackberries, or blueberries. Or use a mixture of different berries if you like.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition information is calculated by software based on the ingredients in each recipe. It is an estimate only and is provided for informational purposes. You should consult your health care provider or a registered dietitian if precise nutrition calculations are needed for health reasons.
Love the combo of lemon & strawberries. Can’t wait to try! Visiting from @ DearCreatives.com Theresa
oh I just love the flavor of these!
This muffin screams “spring”, in the most lovely way!
Why thank you, Brenda!
Those look delicious. Just the right thing for an afternoon snack, with a tall cold glass of iced tea.
Miss P
It’s a great snack! One little muffin = just the right amount.
I have been on a strawberry binge as well. And it looks like it’s going to continue, because I need these now!
Hope you enjoy them, Deborah.
I love making muffins. I’ll gladly add this to my recipe collection! Thanks, Lana. xo
Me too, Kelly. Muffins are so easy and so good! Hope you enjoy this one.
These look and sound wonderful Lana! Strawberry picking season is running a little late here this year due to our unseasonably cold spring (or prolonged winter, whatever you want to call it!). I can’t wait until I can pick some fresh strawberries and make something delicious like this!
I know! I thought spring would never get here. It was just so cold for so long. I’m really glad to see highs in the mid-80’s now. Maybe file this one away for when your strawberries start arriving :-)
Such pretty muffins and I bet delicious, too! I love the cupcake wrappers :)
Thanks, Sues! I thought those wrappers were bright and cheery. Just makes your muffin a little more special, doesn’t it?
I’m hoping to pick strawberries this weekend, and your muffins paired with lemon sound so refreshing for the hot weather!
I love the u-pick strawberry patches! So much to choose each and every berry yourself, isn’t it?
Lana,
These look delicious! I love anything with lemon, and muffins are always a hit at my house. ;)
Thanks, Denise. The strawberry and lemon combination is so good!
what is turbinado sugar?
Janet – it’s a large crystal, raw cane sugar. Here’s a link to a photo: http://www.walmart.com/ip/10292113?wmlspartner=wlpa&adid=22222222227009644362&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=&wl3=18131319190&wl4=&wl5=pla&veh=sem You can just leave it off or substitute regular white sugar.