Strawberry Rhubarb Streusel Muffins Recipe

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Carrie Vasios Mullins
Carrie Vasios Mullins is a contributing writer at Serious Eats.
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Updated March 22, 2025
strawberry rhubarb streusel muffins
Carrie Vasios

These tender, vanilla-scented muffins are full of strawberry and rhubarb, making them perfect for spring.

Recipe Details

Strawberry Rhubarb Streusel Muffins Recipe

Prep 15 mins
Cook 20 mins
Active 25 mins
Standing and Cooling Time 25 mins
Total 60 mins
Makes 30 muffins
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Ingredients

For the Muffins:

  • 2 cups diced rhubab (from about 2 stalks)

  • 1 cup (7 ounces) sugar

  • 2 cups (10 ounces) all-purpose flour

  • 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar

  • 2 tablespoons baking powder

  • 1 teaspoon salt

  • 1 1/2 cups milk

  • 4 eggs, lightly beaten

  • 16 tablespoons (2 sticks) unsalted butter, melted and cooled

  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

  • 1 1/2 cups chopped strawberries

For the Topping:

  • 10 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, diced

  • 1 cup light brown sugar

  • 1 cup (5 ounces) flour

Directions

  1. For the Muffins: Adjust oven rack to center position and preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Butter muffin tins or line with paper holders. In a small bowl, combine rhubarb and sugar. Let stand 20 minutes.

  2. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, brown sugar, baking powder, and salt. In a medium bowl, whisk together milk, eggs, butter, and vanilla until combined. Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients and stir until combined (lumps will remain.) Use a plastic spatula or wooden spoon to gently fold in rhubarb, sugar, and strawberries until combined.

  3. For the Topping: In a medium bowl, combine butter, sugar, and flour. Rub butter into flour until crumbs form.

  4. Fill each muffin cup 3/4 full with batter. Top with streusel. Bake muffins until golden and a cake tester comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Let cool in tin for 5 minutes. Repeat with remaining batches of muffins. Store muffins in a sealed container at room temperature for up to 3 days.

Special equipment

Three 12-cup muffin tins

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
6637Calories
330gFat
850gCarbs
89gProtein
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Nutrition Facts
Amount per serving
Calories6637
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 330g423%
Saturated Fat 197g987%
Cholesterol 1564mg521%
Sodium 5637mg245%
Total Carbohydrate 850g309%
Dietary Fiber 21g75%
Total Sugars 501g
Protein 89g
Vitamin C 173mg866%
Calcium 2808mg216%
Iron 30mg167%
Potassium 2819mg60%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

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