Strawberry-Orange Muffins

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups halved strawberries
• 3 tablespoons butter or stick margarine, melted
• 2 teaspoons grated orange rind
• 2 large eggs
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• Cooking spray
• 2 teaspoons sugar

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 400°.
2. Combine first 4 ingredients in a blender, and process just until blended. Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flour, 1 1/4 cups sugar, baking powder, and salt. Add strawberry mixture to flour mixture, stirring just until moist. Spoon batter into 12 muffin cups coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle with 2 teaspoons sugar. Bake at 400° for 20 minutes or until muffins spring back when touched lightly in center. Remove from pan immediately.