Strawberry Oat Muffins

Directions

1. PREHEAT the oven to 350°F. Line a muffin pan with 8 regular muffin liners.
2. COMBINE all the oat streusel topping ingredients in a small bowl. Mix well and set aside.
3. COMBINE the milk and lemon juice in a measuring jar and let it sit for about 5 mins. This creates the buttermilk.
4. COMBINE the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a mixing bowl.
5. WHISK the eggs and sugar in a separate bowl until well combined. Add the buttermilk from step 2, melted butter and vanilla bean paste (or vanilla extract) and mix well.
6. FOLD the flour mixture into the egg-milk mixture gradually until combined. Gently fold in the strawberries.
7. FILL each baking cup with the batter until it’s completely filled. Sprinkle the oat streusel on top of each muffin batter.
8. BAKE for about 30 – 35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean when inserted to the center of the muffin. Remove from the oven and let them cool in the tin for about 10 minutes before removing.
9. SERVE warm and enjoy it with a cup of coffee or tea.