Florida Strawberry Muffins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 1/2 cups chopped fresh strawberries
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1/4 cup white sugar
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 30 mins


• in a small bowl, combine the strawberries and 1/2 cup sugar. set aside for 1 hour. drain, reserving liquid and berries separately.
• preheat the oven to 425 degrees f (220 degrees c). grease a 12 cup muffin tin, or line with paper liners.
• in a medium bowl, cream together the butter and 1/4 cup sugar until light and fluffy. beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. combine the flour, baking soda, salt and nutmeg; stir into the creamed mixture alternately with the juice from the berries. gently stir in the berries. spoon batter into the prepared muffin cups.
• bake for 18 to 20 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the tops spring back when lightly touched. cool in the pan on a wire rack.