Earth Day Delicate Strawberry Muffins

Strawberries are by far my favorite fruit (oh, I hear some oranges in our fridge moaning right now) but they are absolutely the worst to photograph because the reds always turn “bloody”. I remember reading about how to avoid this using your camera and in post processing, but I have so much to do today that I just didn’t have the time! So, I’ll look that up later (and perhaps share it with you, too!) In the mean time, bake some delights, get out there and do some good.

About the muffins: Tom and I are not really sweets people. We don’t enjoy things like cake, or cupcakes with frosting, but we love muffins and pie. So these are not too sweet at all, probably what you would call breakfast muffins. Well, I guess it depends on how much sweet stuff you drizzle on top, but we kept it small and it was just right. Enjoy and happy Earth Day, everyone!

PS: How do you like my salad bowl? (I really need to get a big enough plate for my muffins.)

   

   

What You Need

☑ 1 cup finely chopped strawberries
☑ 12 whole small strawberries (for decoration)
☑ 2 cups flour
☑ 1 tbsp baking powder
☑ 1/8 tsp salt
☑ heaping 1/2 cup brown sugar
☑ 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
☑ 2 tsp baking soda
☑ 1 cup rice milk
☑ 6 tbsp sunflower oil
☑ 1 tsp vanilla extract
☑ honey/agave nectar/barley malt/maple syrup (optional)

What You Do

1. Preheat oven to 400°F/200°C and prepare your muffin pan.

2. Sift your flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda together in a large bowl before stirring in your brown sugar and strawberries. Mix!

3. Add your oil, milk, vanilla, and apple cider vinegar! You want to add liquids as close to your actual bake time as possible, so if you’re fast enough go ahead and add them one at a time or if you want add them together in a smaller bowl first before adding them to the dry ingredients. Stir just until everything is combined, do not overmix.

4. Spoon your batter into your muffin pan, (don’t be afraid to lump that sucker to the top) and bake for 13-15 minutes or until golden brown.

5. After muffins have cooled for five to ten minutes, drizzle a little bit of honey or your chosen sweetener and plop your strawberries on top.