Strawberry Jam Muffins: A Delicious Breakfast Treat

Looking for a tasty treat to bake? Try these easy and delicious strawberry jam muffins! Made with simple ingredients, these muffins are perfect for breakfast or as a sweet snack.

Easy Strawberry Jam Muffins Ingredients

These easy strawberry jam muffins are a delicious and simple treat to make for breakfast or a midday snack. With a soft and fluffy texture and pockets of sweet jam, they are sure to be a hit with everyone.

• All Purpose Flour
• Granulated Sugar
• Baking Powder
• Salt
• Milk
• Vegetable Oil
• Large Egg
• Lemon Zest
• Strawberry Jam
• Soft Butter or Melted Butter (optional)

I found this recipe in my McCalls Cook Book. It’s a vintage book that is pretty much a cooking encyclopedia. If you ever see one at at thrift shop, be sure to grab it. It’s the one with a green cover.

How to Make Strawberry Jam Muffins

Step by Step Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
2. Either grease the bottoms and sides of a muffin tin or line with cupcake liners.
3. In a large bowl, sift together flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.
4. Beat egg into milk and oil in a separate bowl or directly into a liquid measuring cup. Stir in lemon zest.
5. Make a deep well in the flour mixture; pour in the wet ingredients to the well. Stir quickly to form a batter until the dry ingredients are just moistened. Do not overmix; batter will be lumpy.
6. Add one tablespoon of batter into the bottom of the prepared muffin tins.
7. Add one teaspoon of strawberry jam over top of the batter. Cover with the remaining batter. Spread the top batter so that it covers the jam, and the batter touches the sides of the pan. This will make a prettier strawberry muffin.
8. Bake in preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
9. Brush with melted butter or soft butter over top of the muffins.
10. Loosen the edge of each muffin; turn out to a wire rack. Serve hot.

Storage Instructions

Let leftovers cool completely before storing in airtight containers.

Recipe FAQs

• Do not overbeat the batter. The batter will be lumpy, and that’s fine. Overbeating will make for a tough muffin texture.
• I like to keep the strawberry jam in the center of the muffin so it doesn’t seep out and burn onto the sides of the pan.
• Spread the top batter evenly over the top of the strawberry jam so that the batter touches the sides of the cupcake pan. This makes the muffins prettier in appearance.
• Buttering the top of the muffins as they come out of the oven is optional, but highly recommended. It takes the flavor over the top.
• Lemon zest is optional but recommended. If you don’t have any on hand, just skip that step.
• My favorite type of strawberry jam is hands down is Bonne Maman. It tastes just like my grandma’s homemade jam. 

Recipe Variations for Fruit-filled Muffins

• Substitute blueberry jam, peach jam, apricot jam, etc. for the strawberry jam.
• Omit the lemon zest. Add a teaspoon of vanilla extract or almond extract.
• Sprinkle powdered sugar over top before serving, or glaze with a simple powdered sugar glaze.
• Try swapping plain Greek yogurt for the vegetable oil.
• Try using other varieties of milk, if desired.

How do you know if muffins are undercooked?

If your strawberry jam muffins are undercooked, they will be too moist and dense in the middle. To check, insert a toothpick into the center of a muffin – if it comes out with wet batter, they need more time in the oven.

What is the secret to moist muffins?

The secret to moist muffins is not to overmix the batter, and to add ingredients like yogurt, sour cream, or buttermilk to keep the muffins tender and moist. Additionally, using oil instead of butter can also help in keeping the muffins moist.

How do you keep muffins moist after baking?

To keep muffins moist after baking, store them in an airtight container at room temperature. You can also place a slice of bread in the container with the muffins to help retain moisture. If you plan to keep them for a few days, consider freezing them in an airtight container or freezer bag.

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Kitchen Utensils

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