Splendid Spiced Strawberry Muffins
Happy Monday
The show for the dancing company I have been dancing with is coming up this Sunday so I might be slightly MIA here and there. Try and excuse my absence and general lack of focus this week. I promise I’ll be back to my Ravie Nom Noms self soon.
We all know I have been on a muffin kick lately because of my giving up “desserts/sweets” for Lent. The following muffin was something I had been craving for some reason. Strawberries make me think of summer and since it is just now acting like it is spring outside, I wanted to make something that reminded me that summer is on its way too.
Ingredients for Muffins:
- 1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 (6oz) container fat-free strawberry yogurt
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
- 3 tablespoons non-fat skim milk
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- Cooking Spray
- 1/4 cup strawberry jam/jelly
- 1 tablespoon white sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Preheat over to 375º.
Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon in a large mixing bowl and whisk together. Make a well in the center of the flour and add the yogurt, butter, milk, and egg. Stir the mixture together just until the ingredients become moist. I was pleasantly surprised at how fluffy this batter was.
Place foil cup liners into muffin cup pan and spray with cooking spray. Spoon about a tablespoon of the batter into the cups and then put jelly/jam on top of the batter. Top evenly with the remaining batter. Combine the remaining sugar and cinnamon together and dust the top of the muffins. You will want to use these foil cup liners because of the jam/jelly in the muffin.
Bake the muffins for about 15 minutes or until a wooden toothpick comes out clean. Cool in the pan on a wire rack for about 15 minutes. Remove from pan and enjoy.
165 calories, 4.4 g fat, 29g carbs
Hope you all have a “splendid” start to your week! 😉
36 Comments
Lauren
Yum, yum, yum. Im am on my way over to get some of these 😉 Right, i wish. These sound so good. I just bought a ton of strawberries from Costco and have been looking at something to do with them….well here it is. Thanks.
P.S. Good luck on your show!
RavieNomNoms
Haha you are more than welcome Lauren! I am so glad that strawberries are coming back in season…a little expensive yet, but still exciting!
PS. Thank you!
Tiffany
These muffins look great, I am fast discovering yogurt is like a wonder ingredient in all kinds of recipes, love it in a marinade and I imagine it makes muffins moist too!
RavieNomNoms
Thank you Tiffany! I love baking with yogurt! It not only add flavor but it also makes muffins so moist. I have never tried it in marinade…I will have to do that next!
Susi's Kochen und Backen
I love baking with yogurt and these muffins sound delicious!
RavieNomNoms
Me too! Thank you very much 🙂
Sandra's Easy Cooking
Ohh my those look fantastic..I love how you made it and your photos just making it even more tasty!!!!
Good luck on the performance!!!!
RavieNomNoms
Thank you Sandra! That means a lot coming from such a great photographer as yourself!
Thanks very much! 😀
Becky
Yummy muffins! Strawberries in anything taste better, and Iove the cinnamon topping.
RavieNomNoms
Thank you Becky! I agree…I love strawberries in lots of things, even salads!
The cinnamon topping is my favorite 😉
Katrina @ In Katrina's Kitchen
Good luck!
These look great and your pictures are so pretty!
RavieNomNoms
Thank you Katrina!
Thanks very much!! 😀
krissyp
These look great. I love baking with yogurt and fruit, especially muffins. Perfect start to the day. Love this.
RavieNomNoms
Agree completely Krissy. I love baking with yogurt and fruit, I have really discovered that over the past year. Everything always comes out so yummy!
Elyse @The Cultural Dish
I have actually never had a muffin like this before! Sounds very delicious!
RavieNomNoms
Thank you Elyse!
Dana - Food for Thought
These muffins sound great! I bet the yogurt keeps them super moist and delicious!
RavieNomNoms
Thanks Dana!! It definitely helped them stay super moist!
Emily Malloy @Cleanliness
Get back yo’ Ravie NomNoms self already!
….Just kidding. …Kinda.
These muffins are awesome.
RavieNomNoms
Haha I’m trying! After Sunday I will be back to my normal self, promise!
Meghan
These muffins look so good! I have never used yogurt in muffins before-what a great idea!
RavieNomNoms
Oh Meghan you just have to try it sometime! I promise you won’t regret it!
Lin Ann
Yum, I like baking and cooking with yogurt too! The strawberry yogurt and strawberry jam must make these muffins so moist and flavorful. Love the cinnamon spice topping, I can just imagine what biting into one of these tastes like! Break a leg!
RavieNomNoms
It did help with the flavor a great deal! I was originally going to use vanilla, but then I thought why not use strawberry? I also saw another blogger use strawberry and I thought it was a great idea!
Thanks Lin Ann!
Steph@stephsbitebybite
These look fantastic! Strawberries make me excited fo warmer weather. And I love how light and refreshing these sound.
RavieNomNoms
Thanks Steph!
Joy
That is a great way alternative to the normal recipe. I love it. Thank you for sharing.
RavieNomNoms
Thank you very much for visiting Joy!
Evan @swEEts
Only a couple more weeks and you can have sweets again! You’ve inspired me.. maybe I’ll try it out next year ha Strawberry muffins look like a great way to start your week 🙂
RavieNomNoms
I know!!! I cannot wait E, you have nooooo idea! So how about those cookies that you promised?? hehe 😉
Kelly
YUMMY! These look and sound delish!! Love the ingredients and can’t wait to try them, great blog!
RavieNomNoms
Thanks so much Kelly! You are too sweet!
kita
I cant even explain how excited I just got because I just purchased a jar of strawberry jam! I can’t wait to try these.
RavieNomNoms
YAY!! You will have to make them and let me know what you think! I have a feeling you will love them 😉
A little bit of everything
lately i try to use yogurt in my baking since they keep them moist longer. your muffins sounds perfect. would love one or two for breakfast tomorrow.
thanks for sharing Raven and good luck with the dance show
tiffany
These sure look splendid!