Strawberry & Cream Muffins

I know I told you I LOVE muffins...

Since it is berry season, I'm taking advantage....full advantage...of their abundance in my refrigerator.

I went to our local farmer's market last weekend and bought a ton of berries. 

One being strawberries.......yummy...ripe...red...juicy...strawberries!

So everyone loves strawberries and cream...so why not in a muffin?


Let's do it!


Chop fresh (or frozen) strawberries to equal 1 heaping cup full. 

Add flour, baking powder, salt, and Splenda (or sugar) to a large bowl.  Stir to combine.

Add strawberries and mix to coat with the flour mixture.

In a small bowl, beat eggs until light.  Add cream, oil, and vanilla paste.  Whisk until incorporated. Look at the wonderful flecks from the vanilla paste....!

Make a well in the middle of the flour mixture and add the egg mixture.

Mix together until just combined.  Do not over mix or you will have tough muffins!

Place in prepared muffin tins.  Look at the wonderful flecks from the vanilla paste....!

 

Bake for about 20 min and pooof!  Wonderful, juicy, strawberry & cream muffins!  YES!

See how pretty!  Taste darn good too!   ....!

Let me know what your favorite muffin is???

Strawberry & Cream Muffins

Yield: 12 muffins

Ingredients:

 

1 cup chopped strawberries (fresh or frozen)

2 cups flour

1 T baking powder

¼ t salt

½ cup Splenda (or equal parts sugar)

2 eggs

1 cup light cream

6 T. canola oil

1 t. vanilla paste

Directions:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.  Spray a 12 cup muffin tin with non-stick cooking spray.

Chop fresh strawberries (or frozen) to equal 1 heaping cup full.  In a large bowl add flour, baking powder, salt, and Splenda (or sugar).  Stir to combine.  Add strawberries, and mix to coat with flour mixture.

In a small bowl, beat eggs until light.  Add cream, oil, and vanilla paste.  Whisk until incorporated.

Make a well in the middle of the flour mixture and add the egg mixture.  Mix together until just combined.  Do not over mix or you will have tough muffins!

Place in prepared muffin tins.  Bake for 20 min until golden brown.