Strawberry Yogurt Granola Crumble Muffins

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Bake up a batch of these decadently fluffy and moist bakery-style Strawberry Yogurt Granola Crumble Muffins, made with rich Greek yogurt, full of fresh strawberry flavor, and topped with our favorite homemade classic granola crumble.

The other day, I was completely craving homemade muffins and so to the grocery store I went! We headed to our local Star Market, and it was the perfect time because,from February 5th through May 5th, Albertsons stores are hosting their annual MONOPOLY SHOP, PLAY, WIN!® event.

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I put together a quick video detailing how to play the game:

Now let’s talk muffins!!!

Strawberry Yogurt Granola Crumble Muffins

For my strawberry yogurt granola crumble muffins, I snagged Chobani Greek Yogurt in the dairy case and our favorite Peets Coffee from the coffee aisle for the perfect muffin pairing. Both products are part of this year’s SHOP, PLAY, WIN!® MONOPOLY game, so I was able to earn Game Tickets just for buying my groceries.

Made with rich Greek yogurt, full of fresh strawberry flavor, and topped with homemade granola crumble topping, these muffins are HEAVEN.

A few notes on these muffins:

Measure the flour correctly in a measuring cup and level off the top. Too much flour leads to dry, crumbly muffins.
Make sure not to over-mix your muffin batter. Gently fold in the dry ingredients using a wooden spoon or rubber spatula – just until everything is combined – to ensure light and fluffy muffins in the end. Mixing the batter too much can cause the crumb to be tough.
You can use either fresh or frozen berries in these muffins, though I prefer fresh, and you can easily swap out the kind of berries you use. These muffins are also great as raspberry muffins or blueberry muffins. If you use frozen berries, be sure not to thaw them first. Once thawed, chop them into small pieces and toss with 1 to 2 tsp of flour to help prevent the color bleeding.
You can also use either store-bought or homemade granola to top your strawberry muffins. We make a lot of homemade granola – our favorite recipe, plus helpful tips for making homemade granola, is down below – though store-bought granola will work just fine on these muffins.
When baking muffins, I like to use greek yogurt, rather than regular yogurt in muffins that call for yogurt because greek yogurt produces a higher rise and more domed top.. (By the way, yogurt is an awesome addition to any muffin because it adds great moisture.) I used strawberry greek yogurt for these muffins to really pack in that strawberry flavor and add an extra burst of pink color for the month of love.
To get those perfectly domed tops on your muffins, fill the tin cups or muffin papers to the very top. I find this Wilton Perfect Results Premium Non-Stick Bakeware 12-Cup Muffin and Cupcake Pan to be the perfect size muffin. I find the best way to scoop the muffin batter into the muffin tin is to use an Ice Cream Scoop or large cookie scoop. It portions out the batter evenly for bakery style muffins.
You can easily make these strawberry yogurt muffins without the granola crumble topping if you like. The bake time will be the same, and the end result is a classic bakery style strawberry muffin.

I think the crunchy, chewy granola crumble topping is what really makes these muffins over the top. It adds the perfect sweetness and crunch and makes these muffins feel really special.

To top your strawberry yogurt muffins, you can also use either store-bought or homemade granola. We make a lot of homemade granola in our house – you can find my favorite simple classic granola recipe here – so I like using our own, though store-bought granola will work just fine in this muffin recipe.

Basically, you’ll want to settle in with one of these and a hot cup of coffee, stat.

Strawberry Yogurt Granola Crumble Muffins

Bake up a batch of these decadent fluffy and moist bakery style Strawberry Yogurt Granola Crumble Muffins, made with rich greek yogurt, full of fresh strawberry flavor, and topped with homemade granola crumble.

Ingredients

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, leveled
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
1 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
2 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 cup Strawberry Greek yogurt
1/2 cup milk (milk substitute like soy milk or almond milk works fine too)
1 1/2 cups hulled, chopped strawberries (about 8-10 oz whole)
For the Granola Crumble: See recipe below. (Or you can use store-bought granola.)

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 375F degrees and lightly spray a 12 cup muffin tin with non-stick spray, or line it with paper liners and set aside.
In a medium bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
In a separate large bowl beat together the butter and sugar until fluffy.
Beat in the eggs and vanilla extract.
Stir in the greek yogurt.
Turn off the mixer and gently fold in the flour mixture, followed by the milk.
Once mostly combined, gently fold in the chopped berries.
Spoon better into the muffin pan filling each to nearly the top. (You'll wind up with about 12-14 muffins total.) I like to use an ice cream scoop or large cookie scoop to portion out the muffin batter into the muffin tin.
Sprinkle crumbled granola over the tops of the raw batter in each muffin cup.
Bake in the middle rack of the preheated oven for 17-20 minutes or until the tops are golden and an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
Allow to cool in the muffin tins and then gently pop them out and allow them to cool the rest of the way on a wire rack.

Notes

Muffins are best eaten fresh. Store leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2-3 days, or in the refrigerator for up to 1 week. Muffins can be frozen for up to 2 months and thaw in the fridge overnight.

Bake up a batch of these decadently fluffy and moist bakery-style Strawberry Yogurt Granola Crumble Muffins, made with rich Greek yogurt, full of fresh strawberry flavor, and topped with our favorite homemade classic granola crumble. Click through for the recipe. | glitterinc.com | @glitterinc

On to our family’s favorite granola recipe … perfect for topping your strawberry yogurt muffins!

Homemade Classic Granola

This recipe is for a big batch of classic granola. You can mix it up by adding in nuts, dried fruit, shredded coconut, etc., but the base is a really great starting point for perfectly crunchy, chewy granola.

I love changing up my granola ingredients. It’s not like a cake or a cookie that needs to take shape with just the right proportion of ingredients; it’s completely okay to mix up what you put in your granola each time.

This time, I used a simple mix of oats and pecans.

You could also try: pumpkin seeds, peanuts, almonds, cashews, sunflower seeds, walnuts (left whole or chopped coarsely), chocolate chips (I love using dark chocolate!), chopped dried apricots, dried cherries, diced dried apples, raisins or golden raisins, dried cranberries (a.k.a., craisins), dried blueberries.

NOTE: IF you add in dried fruit or chocolate chips, don’t bake those ingredients in—just toss them into the granola at the end.

I love the amount this classic granola recipe makes because the batch lasts us a good week or more when sealed in an airtight container. We use our granola to top yogurt, in cereal, and just to snack on when we’re on the go.

I love the amount this classic granola recipe makes because the batch lasts us a good week or more – sealed in an airtight container. We use our granola to top yogurt, in cereal, and just to snack on when we’re on the go.

Classic Granola

Our absolute favorite chewy granola recipe is subtly sweet and salty, and what I think is the most perfect classic granola recipe; perfect for topping yogurt, cereal, or eaten by the handful as a snack!