Summer is here! Ok maybe not officially for another month or so, but it was 80s and humid today so I think that counts. I took Hugo downtown to the West Village and he they had the sprinklers on which to him, is probably the most exciting thing on the planet. Seriously- I don’t think I have ever ever loved anything as much as that child loves running through a sprinkler. It’s really pretty awesome to watch- everyone was laughing and just in awe of his joyful shrieks!
Anyway- I may not love baking with summer fruits as much as Hugo loves sprinklers, but it’s pretty darn close. Fresh and juicy strawberries seem to be popping up all over and I just love baking them into a variety of treats. I realized that it has been ages since I’ve posted a muffin recipe so I figured it was time to change that with these fruity beauties.
These soft and tender muffins are full of juicy berries with a creamy filling that just takes them over the top. They have a crisp, sugared top and the filling just adds a little extra bit of richness to this already wonderful recipe. I think these would be the perfect addition to a gorgeous brunch spread don’t you?
Hooray for summer, more recipes with our favorite seasonal fruits, and babies running through sprinklers…(I’m gonna have to post a video of that to Instagram soon!)
- ½ cup coconut oil, melted
- ¾ cup whole milk, room temperature
- 2 eggs, room temperature
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- ½ cup white sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1½ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups chopped strawberries
- coarse sugar for sprinkling
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- Preheat oven to 375F. Fill 12 muffin cups with paper liners.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the oil, milk, vanilla, and egg. Add the sugars and whisk until smooth.
- Sprinkle the salt, baking soda and flour over the wet ingredients. Whisk gently to combine. Fold in the strawberries.
- Fill muffin cups ¾ of the way full (batter will be thick.) Sprinkle with raw sugar.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes, or until the tops bounce back when lightly pressed and/or a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Cool on a wire rack.
- Cream together the cream cheese, powdered sugar and vanilla until smooth. Use a sharp paring knife to core out a small hole in the top of each muffin. Pipe or dollop some filling into each hole.
- Serve immediately or store in the fridge for up to 3 days. Bring to room temp before serving.
Katrina @ Warm Vanilla Sugar says
May 18, 2015 at 8:45 amI love that you put cream cheese filling in these!! They sound incredible!
taylor @ greens & chocolate says
May 18, 2015 at 11:19 amYES to videos of Hugo running through sprinklers! And these muffins – so perfect for this time of year!
George in Quito says
May 18, 2015 at 11:26 amFilled cupcakes! They’re not just for summer. Thanx for sharing!
Medha @ Whisk & Shout says
May 18, 2015 at 7:48 pmThese are stunning and your photos are mouthwatering. Pinning!
pamela says
May 19, 2015 at 10:27 amWould you change anything (amt of sugar) to make these blueberry instead of strawberry? My daughter is home sick today and I would love to make these but only have frozen blueberries on hand! Thanks :)
Audra says
May 19, 2015 at 11:28 pmNo I’d leave the base recipe as is! :)
Carolann says
May 19, 2015 at 6:39 pmCan you substitute the coconut oil with another oil? These looks amazing.
Audra says
May 19, 2015 at 11:27 pmYes! Any vegetable oil would do!
Patty says
May 19, 2015 at 8:58 pmI’m having trouble pinning this recipe- no picture appears so I can’t pin it.
Patty says
May 19, 2015 at 9:56 pmGot it! Sorry to bother you.
Audra says
May 19, 2015 at 11:27 pmNo bother! I’m glad you were able to figure it out :)
Joanne Bruno says
May 24, 2015 at 12:27 pmBaking with spring/summer fruit is definitely the highlight of my weeks lately. SO GOOD. Endlessly. Wish I were biting into one of these muffins right now!
Naomi Berry says
June 11, 2015 at 4:06 pmAudra, thanks for this recipe! Do you think that this would translate into a loaf? I’m excited to try it!!!
Audra says
June 15, 2015 at 10:45 pmHmm yes I bet it would- but I’m not totally sure of the baking time- I’d start with 30 minutes and keep checking it! :)
Naomi Berry says
June 16, 2015 at 11:52 amThanks, Audra!
Nancy says
July 26, 2015 at 12:06 pmYour jumbo muffins look incredible. How long did you bake them?