VALENTINE'S DAY STRAWBERRY MUFFINS

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These muffins get their name from the sliced strawberry on top that resembles a heart. Perfect for Valentine's Day or when you have too many strawberries.

Provided by PICKYJESSICA

Categories     Bread     Quick Bread Recipes     Muffin Recipes

Time 50m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 cup milk
½ cup butter, at room temperature
1 ½ cups white sugar
4 large eggs
2 teaspoons lemon extract
½ teaspoon lemon zest
1 ½ cups chopped fresh strawberries
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
12 slices fresh strawberry
1 tablespoon white sugar

Steps:

  • Mix lemon juice with as much milk as needed to measure 1 cup; let the soured milk stand for 5 minutes before using.
  • Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Line 24 muffin tins with paper liners.
  • Cream together the butter and 1 1/2 cups sugar in a large bowl.
  • Beat in the eggs, one at a time; add the lemon extract.
  • Gradually stir in the lemon zest and soured milk.
  • Gently fold in the chopped strawberries.
  • Mix the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in another bowl.
  • Stir the butter mixture into the flour mixture until dry ingredients are just moistened.
  • Fold in the chocolate chips.
  • Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups to about 2/3 full.
  • Place a strawberry slice atop each muffin and sprinkle with some of the 1 tablespoon white sugar.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes. Cool in the pans for 5 minutes before serving warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 180.6 calories, Carbohydrate 28.8 g, Cholesterol 42 mg, Fat 6.1 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 3.3 g, SaturatedFat 3.5 g, Sodium 138.9 mg, Sugar 16.2 g

Nzihou Koumba
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I would have liked the muffins to be a bit sweeter.


Koushila Lamghada
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These muffins were a bit dry for my taste.


Taharima Hawladar
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I'm not a big fan of muffins, but these were really good! The strawberry flavor was really nice.


Coen Roberts
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These muffins are amazing! I love the combination of strawberries and chocolate.


matshepo mphehlo
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I made these muffins for Valentine's Day and they were a huge success! They were so easy to make and they turned out perfectly.


jasmine dhol
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These muffins were a hit with my family! They were so moist and fluffy, and the strawberry flavor was perfect. I will definitely be making these again.