Shelly's Recipe

GLAZED STRAWBERRY- LEMON STREUSEL MUFFINS

Category: Muffins

Lemon Streusel Topping:
1/4 cup chopped pecans
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
2 tbsp all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp grated lemon peel
1 tbsp melted butter

Lemony Glaze:
1/2 cup confectioners sugar
1 tbsp fresh lemon juice

Muffins:
11/2 cups flour
1/2 cup sugar
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, melted
1 large egg
1 1/2 cups fresh strawberries, chopped
1 tsp grated lemon peel

Preheat oven to 375. Paper-line twelve 21/2-inch muffin cups.

Prepare Lemon- Streusel Topping: Combine all ingredients for streusel and stir until crumbly. Set aside.

Prepare Lemony Glaze: Combine sugar and lemon juice in small bowl, stirring until smooth. Set aside.

Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon and salt in a large bowl. Combine milk, butter and egg in small bowl until well blended. Stir into flour mixture just until moistened. Fold in strawberries and lemon peel. Spoon evenly into prepared muffin cups. Sprinkle Lemon Streusel Topping evenly over tops of muffins.

Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Remove from pan. Cool on wire rack for 10 minutes. Drizzle lemony glaze over tops of warm muffins. Serve warm or cool completely.