Strawberry Shortcake Muffins - cooking recipe

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

Preparation

Heat oven to 425\u00b0; grease 12 muffin cups.
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.
Spoon into prepared muffin cups, filling each about 2/3 full.
Press strawberry slices into the batter, pointed side up; sprinkle each muffin with 1 teaspoon sugar.
Bake until golden, 15-18 minutes.