Here’s a delicious recipe for Golden Muffins with a Strawberry Heart—fluffy, buttery muffins with a sweet strawberry jam center!
Ingredients
For the Muffins:
- 1 ¾ cups (220g) all-purpose flour
- ½ cup (100g) granulated sugar
- 2 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ cup (120ml) unsalted butter, melted
- ½ cup (120ml) milk
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
For the Strawberry Heart Filling:
- ½ cup (120g) strawberry jam
- 1 tbsp cornstarch (optional, to thicken if jam is too runny)
Instructions
- Preheat & Prep
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Line a muffin tin with paper liners or grease well.
- Mix Dry Ingredients
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Mix Wet Ingredients
- In a separate bowl, whisk melted butter, milk, eggs, and vanilla until smooth.
- Combine
- Gradually mix wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Stir gently until just combined (don’t overmix).
- Fill the Muffin Cups
- Fill each muffin cup about halfway with batter.
- Add a teaspoon of strawberry jam in the center of each.
- Cover with more batter until about ¾ full.
- Bake
- Bake for 18-22 minutes or until golden and a toothpick (inserted at the edge) comes out clean.
- Cool & Enjoy
- Let muffins cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.
- Serve warm or at room temperature—enjoy the surprise strawberry heart inside! ❤️