Strawberry Muffins

From Favorite Recipes of the Northfield Elementary PTO

Makes about 15 muffins

Topping

• ¼ c. brown sugar, packed
• ¼ c. pecans, chopped
• ½ tsp cinnamon

1. Combine above ingredients and set aside.

Muffins:

• ½ tsp baking soda

• ¾ c. packed brown sugar
• 1/3 c. oil
• ½ c. pecans, finely chopped (optional)
• 1 tsp vanilla
• ½ tsp cinnamon
• 1 ½ c. flour
• ½ tsp salt
• ½ tsp nutmeg
• ½ c. buttermilk
• 1 egg, slightly beaten
• 1 c. strawberry (or rhubarb or straw/rhub mix), chopped

1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. Combine baking soda, flour, cinnamon, brown sugar, salt and nutmeg.
3. Beat oil, vanilla, buttermilk and egg and stir into dry ingredients.
4. Gently fold in strawberry/rhubarb and pecans.
5. Fill muffin tins 2/3 full and sprinkle on reserved topping mixture.
6. Bake at 350 for 30-35 minutes.