Strawberry Muffins

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% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Step 1

Preheat the oven to fan 180°C. Line 12 standard-size muffin cups with paper liners.

Step 2

Whisk the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and black pepper in a large bowl.

Step 3

Choose a measuring jug that holds at least 1 cup. Add the oil to the jug, and then crack in the egg. Pour in enough milk to reach the 1-cup line on the jug (this should be about 1/3 cup of milk). Add the vanilla extract and whisk until everything is combined.

Step 4

Add the wet ingredients to the bowl with the dry ingredients. Stir gently until the batter comes together. Be careful not to overmix! The batter will be thick.

Step 5

Gently fold in the strawberries.

Step 6

Make the sugar topping by stirring one tablespoon of sugar with a 1/4 teaspoon of vanilla extract.

Step 7

Divide the batter between muffin cups. Sprinkle a little vanilla sugar on top of each muffin.

Step 8

Bake muffins for 15 to 20 minutes or until the tops are no longer wet and a toothpick inserted into the middle of a muffin comes out with crumbs, not wet batter. Transfer to a cooling rack.