Description
A luxurious and vibrant treat that brings elegance to your morning. These muffins combine tart fresh strawberries with creamy white chocolate chips, finished with a crunchy streusel topping. Using a professional temperature-burst technique, they achieve a high-domed bakery look while remaining tender and moist.
Ingredients
Streusel Topping
- 1/2 cup (63g) all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup (65g) granulated sugar
- 3 tbsp (45g) unsalted butter, melted
- Pinch of salt
Muffin Batter
- 2 cups (250g) all-purpose flour, 1 cup (200g) granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup (180g) buttermilk (room temp), 1/2 cup (113g) butter (melted)
- 1 heaped cup (160g) strawberries (chopped)
- 3/4 cup (130g) white chocolate chips
- 2 large eggs (room temp), 2.5 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp vanilla paste, 1/2 tsp salt
Instructions
Prep & Streusel: Preheat oven to 425°F. Mix streusel ingredients with a fork until coarse crumbs form; set aside.
Mix: Whisk dry ingredients (flour, baking powder, salt) in one bowl. In a large bowl, whisk melted butter, sugar, eggs, and vanilla until smooth.
Combine: Fold dry ingredients into wet, alternating with buttermilk, until just combined. Gently fold in strawberries and white chocolate chips.
Bake: Fill muffin cups and top with streusel. Bake at 425°F for 5 mins. Without opening the door, lower to 350°F and bake 15–18 mins more.
Cool: Rest in pan for 10 mins before moving to a wire rack.
Notes
The Temperature Burst: Starting at 425°F creates rapid steam that lifts the tops into domes before the crumb sets. Do not open the oven door when lowering the temperature!
Buttermilk Secret: Acidity is key; it reacts with the baking powder for a light rise. If you don’t have buttermilk, add 1 tsp lemon juice to regular milk and let sit for 5 mins.
Frozen Berries: If using frozen strawberries, do not thaw them. Toss them in frozen to prevent the juices from bleeding and turning the entire muffin pink.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 23 minutes
- Category: Breakfast / Bakery
- Method: Two-Stage Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 22
- Sodium: 180
- Fat: 14
- Saturated Fat: 9
- Unsaturated Fat: 5
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 42
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 4
- Cholesterol: 60
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