Strawberry Muffins

These were so delicious. The strawberry butter really makes these muffins. The original recipe called for toasted pecans, but I had a 3 year old helper in the kitchen and I got sidetracked and burned my pecans, so I just substituted in some oatmeal for the pecans in the streusel and I'm convinced that it was meant to be.

Strawberry Muffins

From: Blogchef

1 3/4 cups flour
2/3 cup sugar
2 tsp. baking powder
2 eggs, beaten
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup butter, melted
1 cup fresh strawberries, chopped and lightly tossed in 2 Tbs. flour

Streusel:
1/4 cup oatmeal
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup flour
2 Tbs. butter, melted

Strawberry Butter:
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup fresh strawberries, chopped
1 cup powdered sugar

Preheat oven to 375 degrees and grease muffin tin. Mix together all streusel ingredients and set aside.

Mix together for the muffins the cups flour, cup sugar, and baking powder.

In a separate bowl mix milk, melted butter, beaten eggs and vanilla. Gently mix this into the flour mixture. Fold in the lightly floured strawberries.

Pour batter into muffin cups and top with streusel mixture. Bake for 25-30 minutes.

Meanwhile prepare strawberry butter by thoroughly mixing butter and powdered sugar. Fold in chopped stawberries. Chil until needed and soften before serving. Spread on inside of halved muffins.