Strawberry Oat Muffins

Serving Size: 12

These wholesome strawberry muffins are fluffy and full of fresh strawberry flavor! They’re made with whole grains. Yields 12 muffins.

Recipe by: Cookie + Kate

Cook Times

Active Prep15

Hands-On Cook0

Hands-Off Cook25

Passive0

Total Time40

Recipe Serving Size12

Cooking Tools Required

Cutting board, Measuring cups and spoons, Mixing bowls, Mixing spoon, Oven, Sharp Knives, Standard muffin pan

Ingredients

1 ¾ cup white whole wheat flour or regular whole wheat flour
⅓ cup old-fashioned oats plus 2 tablespoons for sprinkling on top
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon fine sea salt
⅓ cup extra virgin olive oil
⅓ cup maple syrup
2 egg preferably at room temperature
1 cup plain Greek yogurt
2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
16 ounce strawberry 2 cups hulled and diced, you may not need the entire 16 ounces

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. If necessary, grease all 12 cups on your muffin tin with butter or cooking spray.
In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, ⅓ cup oats, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Stir with a whisk to blend.
In a medium mixing bowl, combine the oil, maple syrup and eggs. Beat together with a whisk. Add the yogurt and vanilla, and mix well.
Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and mix with a big spoon, just until combined (a few lumps are ok). Gently fold the strawberries into the batter. The mixture will be thick, but don’t worry.
Divide the batter evenly between the 12 muffin cups (I used an ice cream scoop with a wire level, which worked perfectly). They will be quite full!
Sprinkle the tops of the muffins with the remaining 2 tablespoons of oats. Bake the muffins for 19 to 22 minutes, or until the muffins are golden on top and a toothpick inserted into a muffin comes out clean.
Place the muffin tin on a cooling rack to cool. You might need to run a butter knife along the outer edge of the muffins to loosen them from the pan.
NOTES
STORAGE SUGGESTIONS: Store leftover muffins at room temperature, covered, for 2 days, or in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. Freeze leftover muffins for up to 3 months.
*GREEK YOGURT NOTE: I’ve used a variety of fat percentages and the muffins have always turned out well. Higher fat yogurt will yield a somewhat richer muffin.
MAKE IT GLUTEN FREE: Substitute an all-purpose gluten-free flour blend for the whole wheat flour.

Reheating Instructions

STORAGE SUGGESTIONS: Store leftover muffins at room temperature, covered, for 2 days, or in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. Freeze leftover muffins for up to 3 months.

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