Strawberry Shortcake Muffins

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 1/2 cup sugar, divided
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup milk
• 1 egg, slightly beaten
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 12 strawberries, sliced

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 425°; grease 12 muffin cups.
• 2 combine flour, 1/4 cup of the sugar, baking powder and salt in a large bowl; stir in the milk, egg and butter, stirring only enough to dampen all the flour, the batter should not be smooth.
• 3 spoon into prepared muffin cups, filling each about 2/3 full.
• 4 press strawberry slices into the batter, pointed side up; sprinkle each muffin with 1 teaspoon sugar.
• 5 bake until golden, 15-18 minutes.