These muffins get all their flavor from strawberry jam and freeze dried strawberries. I love how festive they look, dusted in hot pink strawberry sugar - no need to wait until the peak of strawberry season to enjoy these!
Special Equipment:
Spice (or coffee bean) grinder
12 cup muffin pan
Muffins:
5 tablespoons refined coconut oil
5 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
½ cup granulated sugar
⅓ cup brown sugar
2 eggs, room temperature
2 ¼ cups all purpose flour
1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
¼ teaspoon baking soda
1 ½ teaspoons kosher salt (Diamond Crystal)
1 cup sour cream
½ cup good quality strawberry jam
Topping:
6 tablespoons melted butter
1 ounce freeze dried strawberries (30 grams)
⅓ cup granulated sugar
In a spice grinder pulverize the freeze dried strawberries until they are a powder
Combine with the sugar in a shallow dish and set aside
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees
Combine the coconut oil, soften butter, granulated and brown sugar in a stand mixer and beat until smooth about 2 minutes scraping down the bowl half way through
Add the eggs and vanilla and beat until well combined
In a bowl combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt and stir
Alternate adding the flour mixture with the sour cream to the batter, beating in each addition briefly
Beat just until combined, do not over mix
Oil a 12 cup muffin pan well - you can use the coconut oil or avocado oil and wipe with a paper towel
Using a spoon or mini ice cream scoop, put a tablespoon in the bottom of each muffin cup
Make a small indentation in each bit of batter, using two spoons that have been dipped in water (put a small bowl of water next to your pan to use) which prevents sticking
Place a teaspoon of jam in each indentation
Carefully top the jam evenly with the remaining batter
Using the same moistened spoons, carefully cover the jam and smooth the tops
Bake for 17 minutes or until golden brown
Remove from the oven and allow to cool slightly
Run a knife around each muffin to loosen them
Transfer them to a baking rack
Roll each muffin first in the melted butter, then the strawberry sugar mixture, coating all sides
Serve warm or room temperature
A nice little hit of strawberry jam inside
Jam of choice
Freeze dried strawberries can be found in the dried fruit section
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