Strawberry Lemon Muffins Glaze (Printable)

Bright lemon muffins bursting with strawberry and topped with a sweet glaze. Soft, fluffy, and perfect for brunch.

# What You’ll Need:

→ Dry Ingredients

01 - 2 cups all-purpose flour
02 - 1 cup granulated sugar
03 - 2 teaspoons baking powder
04 - 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
05 - 1/2 teaspoon salt
06 - Zest of 1 large lemon

→ Wet Ingredients

07 - 2 large eggs
08 - 1/2 cup whole milk
09 - 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt or sour cream
10 - 1/3 cup vegetable oil or melted unsalted butter
11 - 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
12 - 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

→ Fruit

13 - 1 1/2 cups fresh strawberries, hulled and diced

→ Glaze

14 - 1 cup powdered sugar
15 - 2–3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
16 - 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest

# How-To:

01 - Preheat oven to 375°F. Line a standard 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners or grease each cavity lightly.
02 - In a large mixing bowl, whisk together all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and lemon zest until evenly blended.
03 - In a second bowl, vigorously whisk eggs, whole milk, Greek yogurt or sour cream, vegetable oil or melted butter, fresh lemon juice, and vanilla extract until thoroughly blended.
04 - Add wet mixture to dry ingredients and stir gently until just combined. Avoid overmixing to maintain light texture.
05 - Gently fold diced strawberries into the batter to evenly distribute.
06 - Spoon batter evenly into prepared muffin tin, filling each cup approximately three-quarters full.
07 - Bake for 18–22 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin emerges clean.
08 - Allow muffins to rest in the tin for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
09 - In a small bowl, whisk powdered sugar, fresh lemon juice, and lemon zest until smooth and pourable. Adjust texture by adding more juice or sugar as needed.
10 - Drizzle glaze over cooled muffins immediately prior to serving.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • The muffin crumb turns out moist and light every time—like bakery magic but easier.
  • The glaze transforms leftovers into a treat worth savoring with coffee or after-dinner tea.
02 -
  • Overmixing the batter will toughen muffins—always stop as soon as the dry bits disappear.
  • Dust strawberries lightly with flour so they don't sink and leave mushy pockets at the bottom.
03 -
  • Fill muffin cups generously—they always rise better and look bakery-made when almost full.
  • Placing the berries on top of each muffin before baking gives you a pretty speckled look.
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