Strawberry and Chocolate Chip Muffins

From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...These simple muffins will make a wonderful addition to your breakfast or brunch table. They can be made without special equipment and if you have a large bowl and a wooden spoon you can serve your family fresh strawberry muffins within 30 minutes. Early strawberries are already available in supermarkets, but they lack the flavor of those that are harvested in June. These muffins are a perfect way to use early berries. The chocolate chips are a nice, but not necessary addition. I think you are going to love the muffins. Here is how they are made.

Sour Cream Coffeecake Muffins

From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...This is a great recipe to have on hand when you're otherwise engaged but still expected to contribute baked goods to a morning coffee or afternoon tea. You'll also find that these muffins make a wonderful addition to a festive family breakfast or brunch. Make no mistake about it, these are dangerously delicious and habit forming. The recipe comes from The America's Test Kitchen Quick Family Cookbook, so it is flawless and you'll find the muffins are very easy to make if you have a food processor. I would, however, like to make a suggestion. The streusel that ribbons through the muffins contains lots of sugar and the muffins will stick to the pan if you're not vigilant in your preparation of the muffin tins. I suggest you use cupcake liners and also spray the liners with a nonstick spray to insure release. This recipe makes enough batter for 14 muffins. The batch I photographed for this post flat-topped because I had too much batter in the muffin cups, so do beforewarned. That didn't hurt their flavor, but it does nothing for their appearance. I do hope you'll give this recipe a try. It is fast, easy and consistently makes delicious muffins. Here is how they are made