Strawberry Vanilla Muffins

Total Time: 54 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 24 mins

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup sugar, divided
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 1/4 cups halved strawberries
• 2 eggs
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400°; grease a 12-cup muffin pan.
• 2 set 1 t of the sugar aside for topping.
• 3 in a big bowl, whisk together the remaining sugar, flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda.
• 4 in a blender or food processor, process strawberries, eggs, butter, and vanilla until just blended (it shouldn't be a smooth puree).
• 5 add the egg mixture to the flour mixture and stir until just blended.
• 6 divide batter evenly among prepared muffin cups; sprinkle with reserved sugar.
• 7 bake for 19-24 minutes or until a pick comes out clean.
• 8 let cool in pan on a wire rack for 5 minutes, then transfer to the rack to cool for 5 minutes; serve warm.