Strawberry Buttermilk Muffins

1 cup Sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp freshly grated nutmeg
1 1/2 cup all purpose flour
1 cup whole wheat flour
2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1 stick unsalted butter, chilled, cut in small pieces
1 cup buttermilk
2 large eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 cups diced strawberries
1/4 cup chopped walnuts

Preheat oven to 400. butter muffin pan. Combine 1/4 cup sugar with 1/2 tsp cinnamon and 1/8 tsp nutmeg. Sprinkle tin with this mixture. Sift 1 1/4 cups flour with remaining sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. Cut butter into flour mixture until pea sized pieces form. Whisk buttermilk, eggs, and vanilla together. Add to flour mixture. Toss strawberries with remaining 1/4 cup flour. Gently fold berries into batter. Add nuts if desired. Using a ice cream scoop, divide batter into muffin tin. Sprinkle tops with remaining sugar/cinnamon mixture. Bake 15 minutes. Turn pan and bake 10-15 minutes more until top springs back or toothpick comes out clean.

Serving Size: Makes 12 muffins

Number of Servings: 12

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LYNN323.