Do you love strawberry shortcake? I have just the recipe for you, but less trouble and less calories. This is a fabulous muffin recipe and I know because I have made my share of muffins with high school students. Since I just received my first strawberries of the season in my CSA box I was searching for a great recipe. I did not have to go far. The new issue of Southern Living coincidentally featured strawberry recipes ranging from strawberry pie to strawberry curd this month. There many great looking recipes using strawberries. I didn’t have to make a choice because my friend Syble mentioned to me that she tried these strawberry lemonade muffins which were divine. I was sold . Her word is gold and I love it when I don’t have to make decisions.
Muffins are so easy to put together but here are a few rules to remember:
- Measure flour correctly by spooning lightly in a dry measuring cup and level with a straight edge
- Mix dry ingredients in one bowl and wet ingredients in another bowl
- Gently stir wet ingredients into dry ingredients.
- Mix only until moistened
- Fold in fruit
- Cook until golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center of the muffin comes out clean
You are really going to enjoy this recipe. I love the lemon tartness which makes this a not so sweet muffin. With the great strawberries out there now you cannot go wrong.
Strawberry-Lemonade Muffins from Southern Living
Yield: 18 muffins
Ingredients:
- 2 1/2 cups self-rising flour
- 1 1/4 cups sugar divided
- 8 oz. sour cream
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 1/2 cups diced fresh strawberries
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Combine flour and 1 cup of sugar in a large bowl.
- Stir together sour cream, butter melted, lemon zest, lemon juice, and eggs.
- Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients just until moistened.
- Gently fold strawberries into the batter.
- Spoon batter into lightly greased muffin pans filling about 3/4 full.
- Sprinkle remaining 1/4 cup of sugar over the batter.
- Bake at 400 degrees for about 16 to 18 minutes or until golden brown and a wooden pick inserted i center comes out clean.
- Cool in pans for about 1 minute.
- Run a knife or spatula around the edge and remove from pan.
- Cool 10 minutes.
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Ronnie asked me to make the best ever chocolate dessert for some ladies at his work. I’m making your chocolate sheet cake and remembering all the fun times eating it after ALTA matches. Thanks – again – for all the fabulous recipes. The recipe index is awesome. Thanks:)
Thank you Betty. Great memories from those ALTA matches!
they were relly good i love the strawberry taste!
I learned that these are like almost any baked goods and you need a poker to make sure that it is completed in the oven.
I learned that you need to be sure that the strawberries are drained or they will make the muffins sticky, even after they are cooked.
they were ok they could have been more sweet and i dont like lemons to much so that might be the promblem but they were very good
these were amazing i thought they were going to be nasty with the sour cream but it was so good
I learned that you stir together sour cream, butter melted, lemon zest, lemon juice, and eggs and add them together.
I learned that you can cook strawberries with lemons and it be delicious.
I learned that you have to fold in the solid pieces of fruit.
I finally learned how to make muffins from scratch. I’ve always wanted to do that.
These muffins look absolutely delightful! This is the first time I have seen a strawberry lemonade muffin recipe. I will definitely make these at home!
I learned that you must fold strawberries into the batter!
I didn’t know you could put sour cream in muffins and them actually taste good.
i never knew how to make muffins and i learned how to and how to make them delicious
Theses muffins showed me that unusual flavors can be mixed into muffins and create a great desert or snack.
i dont remember making these but i bet they where good but kinda sour
I have learned that you gently stir in the liquid ingredients into the dry ingredients.
I learned that when you add the strawberries you have to fold them into the batter.
I learned that you must fold strawberries into the batter
i learned you have to mix the wet and dry ingredients separately
I learned that you can cook strawberries with lemons and it be delicious.
i learned that you can add anything to muffins for a great taste!
I never knew you could bake real strawberries in a muffin! It was delicious!!
I learned that you can put more in muffins than just blueberries or chocolate chips and it still taste good
Who knew that you could put lemonade in a muffin? I learned that you could put lemon zest in a recipe to strengthen the flavor.
i learned that you have to fold strawberries into the batter
too bad im allergic to strawberries but this looks really good. i learned that how you can tell if the recipe is done you stick a toothpick in it and it will come out clean.
I learned you can add anything to muffins even lemons.
I learned how to incorporate fruit into a recipe that involves bread.
I learned that you must fold strawberries into the batter.
I learned that you can put fresh strawberries into a muffin.
i learned that the strawberry and lemons are really good together.
I learned that you have to fold in the solid pieces of fruit.
This is my favorite I made this at home and everyone fell in love with it. The strawberry Lemonade Muffins is my favorite snack.
I learned me that you have to fold strawberries into the batter, or it would come out a pink color.
i learned that you have to fold the strawberries into the batter in order for the muffins to turn out right.
After reading the recipe, I learned you should gently stir wet ingredients into dry ingredients and mix until moistened.
I learned me that you have to fold strawberries into the batter, or it would come out a pink color.
i learned that you sprinkle the sugar on top of the batter.
They were good but i learned that you can put sour cream but I thought it would taste weird.
I learned that you have to fold in the strawberries.
i learned you can fold the solid fruit, and it looks good
I didnt know lemon would be good in a muffin.
this taught me a quick and easy way to make a snack with strawberries!
i learned you have to let them cool for one minute before you take them out of the pan
i learned how to use lemon zest for many diffrent things.
i learned what a lemon zester was
i learned that you can put fresch strawberries into muffins and it tastes very good.
i learned that you should measure flour correctly by spooning lightly in a dry measuring cup and level with a straight edge.
I learned me that you have to fold strawberries into the batter
I learned that if have to fold the fruit in carefully.
i learned that the strawberries have to be folded in the batter so it wont turn out pink
I learned to only fill the muffin cups 3/4ths of the way full or they will over flow and run together when cooking and it will be harder to get them out.
I didn’t know a thing that is typically a beverage could be so good in a muffin. They were delicious!
I learned these taste much fresher when you make them with real fruit
Geee…. I sure wish my class could’ve gotten some;). Fresh lemon juice in muffins I’ve never heard before but sounds good.
I learned how to zest a lemon!
i learned that you can alot of juice out of lemons
I learned to stick a toothpick in the middle to see if it is done or not.
These were really good. I learned that you can make muffins with different flavors and still make them taste great.
I learned that you use lemon zest and juice and that these are very tasty.
I learned that you can cook food or muffins with lemon and it actually wouldn’t be nasty! They were delicious!
what a great muffin idea! i’ve started using either buttermilk or sour cream in all my muffins–they’re SO much more moist that way!
I learned that you have to make sure you grease the pans correctly so that the muffins don’t stick.
I learned that you can core the strawberries with a special tool instead of cutting it out.
I learned that you must fold strawberries into the batter.
I learned to always grease the pan while making muffins or the will stick really bad.