Homemade Strawberry Muffins

These Strawberry Coffee Cake Muffins are made with sweet fresh berries and buttermilk then topped with a delicious sugar and butter crumble! Pull these homemade muffins out of the oven after just 20 minutes of baking!

You might also enjoy my Blueberry Muffins and Raspberry Muffins that are made from the same delicious base recipe!

You Will Love These Homemade Strawberry Muffins!

These Strawberry Coffee Cake Muffins are bursting with bright, juicy strawberry flavor! Making them the perfect breakfast treat or mid-day snack!

Is there anything better than fresh local berries? I think not. Except baking with them, that’s pretty good too!

A couple of weeks ago I went with my mom to scoop up some of the last strawberries of summer. An hour’s worth of work yielded 6 quarts of beautiful, ripe berries.

And I knew just what to do with them! Whip up a batch of these muffins that readers have called the best muffin recipe they’ve ever had!

Strawberry Muffin Recipe Ingredients

• Unsalted Butter
• Granulated Sugar
• Large Egg
• Vanilla Extract
• All-Purpose Flour
• Baking Powder
• Salt
• Buttermilk
• Diced Fresh Strawberries
• Light Brown Sugar

I have tested this recipe with whole milk, and while I do think the buttermilk adds just a bit more to the flavor and texture of the muffins, it is a great substitute.

The Secret Ingredient In This Strawberry Muffin Recipe!

If you guessed buttermilk, you’re right! Buttermilk is what makes these yummy muffins wonderfully soft and fluffy on the inside!

Buttermilk and other kinds of milk have different acid levels and react differently with the leavening agent and sugars used. Buttermilk’s acidity level tenderizes the gluten, giving these muffins their soft, light interior.

This texture is similar to what you get when you use sour cream or Greek yogurt in a baking recipe!

If you don’t have buttermilk, you can make a Buttermilk Substitute right at home. All you need is milk and lemon juice, vinegar, or cream of tartar.

How To Make Strawberry Muffins

1. Cream together the butter and sugar in a large bowl.
2. Beat in the egg and vanilla extract.
3. Whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt in a separate bowl.
4. Add the dry ingredients to the egg mixture, alternating with the buttermilk, and mixing between additions.
5. Diced the strawberries into small pieces.
6. Fold in most of the chopped strawberries.
7. Prepare the crumble topping by butting the butter into the flour and sugars.
8. Add the muffin batter to a greased or lined muffin tin and top with crumble topping.
9. Bake in a preheated oven for 18 to 20 minutes.

I made these and loved them! So easy and delicious! Will make them again!

– Sharon

Coffee Cake Muffins Recipe Expert Tips:

• For clean baking and easier serving, line the muffin tins with paper liners.
• When adding the flour mixture to the wet ingredients, be sure to alternate with adding the buttermilk!
• For flat muffins, mix most of the strawberries into the batter and add the rest to the top. For dome-topped muffins stir all the strawberries into the batter.
• I found that 1/4 cup of batter is the perfect amount to add to the muffin cups.
• You want to make sure to use cold butter when making the topping as that’s what makes it all crumbly!
• Fresh Strawberries should always be used for this recipe! Frozen strawberries have too much additional water/juice in them, and this will result in soggy/sunken muffins.
• Check the muffins for doneness by inserting a toothpick into the center of one.
• If you want to make this into a coffee cake, check out my Strawberry Coffee Cake recipe! It’s very similar but has a different crumble topping and method.

Storing Strawberry Coffee Cake Muffins

Store these Strawberry Muffins in an airtight container at room temperature and enjoy them within 2 days.

Make Ahead and Freezing Instructions for Strawberry Coffee Cake Muffins

To do so, first, wrap each muffin individually in aluminum foil. Then place the wrapped muffins into freezer bags and place them in the freezer. To enjoy, first thaw them overnight in the fridge.

More Amazing Strawberry Recipes:

• Strawberry Cobbler – Finished with a golden-brown sweet biscuit-like topping!
• Baked Strawberry Glazed Donuts – Loaded with amazing strawberry flavor!
• Strawberry Blondies – Made with pantry staple ingredients and juicy strawberries!
• Easy Strawberry Heaven On Earth Cake – A crowd-pleasing dessert prepped in just 15 minutes!
• Strawberry Cheesecake Bars – Decadent cheesecake bars with 4 glorious layers!

This recipe was published in July 2014 and was updated in July 2022 with fresh photos and recipe tips.