Strawberries have arrived in full force here in Virginia, so we wanted to share one of our Foxfield Inn recipes that will be a perfect addition your early summer breakfasts: Strawberry-Lemonade Muffins. The guests at our bed and breakfast in Charlottesville love them!
Strawberry-Lemonade Muffins
Yield: 30 mini-muffins or 12 regular size
- 12.5 ounces all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- Zest from 2 lemons
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup plain non-fat yogurt
- 1 teaspoon lemon extract (optional)
- 1 cup strawberries, finely diced
- Preheat oven to 380F. Generously coat muffin tins with cooking spray or line with paper liners.
- In a large bowl combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and lemon zest. Stir well. Set aside.
- In a small bowl combine sugar, vegetable oil, egg, yogurt, and lemon extract. Stir well.
*Tip: Batter can be made the day before, to this point. Simply refrigerate your wet ingredient mixture and keep your dry ingredients covered on the counter. Proceed in the morning when you are ready to bake. - Add liquid ingredients to dry ingredients and mix. Stir only until just combined – do not over mix. Gently fold in strawberries.
- Fill muffin tins until they are three-fourths full. Bake for 10 minutes (6 minutes for mini-muffins). Then rotate pan and bake for an additional 5 minutes (4 minutes). Remove from oven and let cool for 5 minutes. Remove from pan and let sit on a clean kitchen towel.
Be sure to bookmark some of our favorite strawberry patches if you would like to pick your own berries when you visit us in Charlottesville. Critzer Family Farm is just a short drive into Crozet, and Liberty Mills Farm in Orange will both send you home with the freshest, ripest strawberries.
Won’t these muffins make a fabulous treat for your loved ones’ breakfasts? Leave a comment below and tell us how you liked it, or let us make some for you to enjoy when you book your next stay at Foxfield Inn.
Dan and Kathryn Bundy, Innkeepers
Foxfield Inn, A Charlottesville Bed and Breakfast
2280 Garth Road | Charlottesville, VA