Strawberry-orange muffins

Recipe Categories : | Muffins | Strawberry | Orange |

Serves : Makes 12

• 2¼ cup all-purpose flour
• 2 tspn baking powder
• 1 tspn baking soda
• ½ tspn salt
• ¾ cup sugar
• ½ cup milk
• ½ cup sour cream
• ¼ cup vegetable oil
• 1 egg
• 1 tbsp finely grated orange zest
• 1 cup fresh strawberries, thinly sliced
• ¼ cup strawberry jam

Preparation and Cooking Instructions

1. Preheat an oven to 400°F. Butter standard muffin tins.
2. In a large bowl stir and toss together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Set aside. 
3. In a medium bowl whisk together the sugar, milk, sour cream, oil, egg and orange zest until mixed; stir in the strawberries (pat dry between paper towels to keep juices from coloring the batter). Add to the combined dry ingredients and stir just until blended.
4. Place a spoonful of batter in each prepared muffin cup. Top each with a scant teaspoon of strawberry jam.
5. Spoon the remaining batter over the jam, filling each cup about two-thirds full. 
6. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center of the muffin comes out clean, 15-18 minutes.
7. Cool in the tins for 5 minutes, then remove.