Matchless Muffins

I've made a lot of muffins in my stay-at-home mom days.  These are by far the best muffins I've ever made.  Not to toot my own horn, but it's exciting!

Dripping with strawberry chunks, the tops of these gems bake up perfectly.  Orange juice accentuates the fruity notes and elevates the flavors of cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla and almond extracts.  Like biting into a juicy strawberry, these summery muffins will have you savoring the season until they're gone.  Beautiful to look at and refreshing to eat, they hit the spot and reign supreme.  Be sure to plan ahead and let your egg and orange juice come to room temperature.  It makes for a soft, fluffy product.   

Strawberry Muffins

2 C flour
1 t baking soda
1/2 t salt
1/4 t cinnamon
1/8 t nutmeg
3/4 C sugar

Mix dry ingredients in large bowl.  Set aside.

1 egg, room temperature
1 C orange juice, room temperature
1/3 C oil
1 t vanilla extract
1 t almond extract

Whisk wet ingredients in small bowl.  Make a well in dry mixture and add wet ingredients.  Stir to combine.  Fill greased muffin cups 3/4 full with batter and drop 1 T chopped strawberries onto each muffin top (should use about 1 C chopped fresh strawberries).  Bake in a 350 degree oven for 15 minutes.  Cool in pans 30 minutes then turn out onto racks to cool completely.  Makes 15 muffins.