As the weather turns warm, the strawberry season is ending, but it has been glorious.

Strawberry Muffins are oat based muffins that are made with crushed berries. They are perfect at this time of year, when strawberries are fresh and delicious. You can also freeze strawberries and enjoy the same fresh flavour later in the year.

You can enjoy even more of the strawberry flavour when you serve Strawberry Muffins with Strawberry Butter. 

Strawberry Butter is a nice light topping for toast, teas breads, scones or biscuits, but is especially good when served with these Strawberry Muffins.

Strawberry Muffins

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Serves	24 muffins
Inspiration	Canadian Living

Ingredients

• 2 Cups all purpose flour
• 1 1/2 Cups rolled oats
• 1 Tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 Tsp salt
• 1 Tsp baking soda
• 1/2 Tsp baking powder
• 3 Large eggs
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 1 Tsp vanilla extract
• 2 Cups crushed strawberries (about 4 cups of whole berries)

Directions

Mix together flour, oats, cinnamon, salt, baking soda and baking powder; set aside.

Slice the strawberries into a 4 cup measure. When it is about half full, crush the berries with a potato masher or your clean hands. Continue to add berries and crush a layer at a time, until you have reached 2 cups of crushed berries.

In large bowl, beat together eggs, sugar, oil and vanilla. Stir in dry ingredients just until mixed. Add strawberries and stir to combine completely.

Fill muffin cups that have been greased or filled with paper or silicon liners, three-quarters full.

Bake in 375 deg F oven for about 25 minutes or until tops are browned and firm to the touch and cake tester inserted in the centre comes out clean. These muffins freeze well.

Strawberry Butter

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Serves	makes about 3/4 cup
Inspiration	Canadian Living

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup softened butter
• 2 Tbsp icing sugar
• 1/4 cup crushed strawberries (about 1/2 cup whole strawberries)

Directions

In a one cup measuring cup, slice and chop the strawberries. Crush them with a potato masher or your clean hands.

In a small bowl, beat the softened butter until light and creamy. Beat in the icing sugar. Beat in the crushed strawberries. Spoon into a serving dish.