Strawberry Buttermilk Muffins

This is a variation on the blueberry muffin I have posted. Great for when strawberries are fresh and in abundance!

• Ready In: 45 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled
• 1 1⁄4 cups sugar
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 2  large eggs, brought to room temperature
• 1  teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1⁄2 orange, zest of
• 2 1⁄3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
• 2  teaspoons baking powder
• 1⁄4 teaspoon nutmeg, ground
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1  cup strawberry, fresh, roughly chopped
• 1⁄2 cup buttermilk
• 2  tablespoons cinnamon
• 1⁄4 cup sugar

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
2. Whisk the melted butter, 1 1/4 cups sugar, salt, eggs, vanilla and orange zest together in a bowl. Sift the flour, baking powder, nutmeg, and 1/2 tsp cinnamon over the butter mixture. Stir together.
3. Add the berries to the mix and gently fold a few times.
4. Add the buttermilk and gently mix together.
5. Scoop out the dough into paper lined muffin pans. This will make 6 jumbo muffins or 12 standard sized muffins.
6. Combine the remaining 2 tbsp cinnamon with the remaining 1/4 cup sugar and sprinkle on top of the muffins.
7. Bake for 20 minutes (for standard sized muffins) or 35 minutes (for jumbo sized muffins.).