Strawberry Muffins with Sour Cream

two hands holding two halves of a strawberry muffin.

Strawberry Muffins with Sour Cream

Strawberry Muffins with sour cream are an easy one-bowl recipe, packed with fresh strawberries. Sour cream keeps the crumb beautifully tender and moist, yet sturdy enough to hold the juicy strawberry without falling apart - Makes 6 jumbo muffins.

Course Muffins / Quick Breads

Cuisine American

Keyword strawberry muffins

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 35

Total Time 45

Servings

Calories 306kcal

Author Maria Doss

Equipment

Ingredients

1 large egg room temperature
½ cup sugar plus more for topping
½ cup sour cream or use plain yogurt
¼ cup melted unsalted butter not hot
¼ cup vegetable oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 ¼ cups all purpose flour
1 ¼ teaspoon baking powder
⅛ teaspoon salt
1 cup chopped strawberries chopped into small pieces

Instructions

Prep. Preheat oven to 350°F (177°C) and line a 6-cup standard muffin pan with paper liners.
Mix wet ingredients. Add the first 6 ingredients into a large bowl. Whisk for at least one minute or until well combined.
_{1 egg, ½ cup sugar, ½ cup sour cream, ¼ cup melted butter, ¼ cup oil and 1 teaspoon vanilla}
Add the dry ingredients. Place a sieve over the bowl. Pour the flour, baking powder, and salt into the sieve, then softly tap or shake it until all the dry ingredients are sifted into the bowl.
1 ¼ cup flour, 1 ¼ teaspoon baking powder and ⅛ teaspoon salt
Finish. With a rubber spatula, gently fold the batter until half of the flour mixture is incorporated. Add the chopped strawberries and continue folding until the batter is uniformly mixed. Be careful not to overmix.
_{1 cup chopped strawberries}
Bake. Divide the batter into the prepared muffin pan and sprinkle the tops with more sugar. Bake for 32 to 38 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes clean. Place pan on a wire rack to cool.
👉 This recipe makes 6 jumbo muffins, which require a slightly longer baking time than standard-sized muffins.

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Notes

Use plain yogurt instead of sour cream.

Chop the fresh strawberries into small pieces, so they evenly distribute the batter.

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