Berry-Smash Muffins (Strawberry Muffins)

Ingredients

• 1 2/3 cups fresh strawberries
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups Gold Medal all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

Directions

1. 1

   Heat oven to 425 F.

2. 2

   Put a paper baking cup in each of 12 regular-size muffin cups, or grease just the bottoms of 12 muffin cups.

3. 3

   Slightly smash strawberries in large bowl, using fork.

4. 4

   Stir in sugar, oil and eggs until mixed.

5. 5

   Stir in other ingredients just until moistened.

6. 6

   Spoon batter into muffin cups.

7. 7

   Bake 15 to 18 minutes or until light golden brown or toothpick poked in center comes out clean.

8. 8

   Cool 5 minutes.

9. 9

   Loosen sides of muffins from pan if needed, and take them out of the pan.

10. 10

    Makes 12 muffins.

11. 11

    Tip: If you do not have fresh strawberries, you can use frozen strawberries that you have thawed and drained.