Step 1

Preheat your oven to 375°F and line a 12-cup muffin pan with baking liners. Prepare the strawberries (dice them).

Step 2

In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, maple sugar, melted butter or oil then add milk, vanilla and almond extract - mix until combined.

Step 3

whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt. Reserve about two teaspoons of the flour mixture to coat the diced strawberries (in a sperate bowl). This will prevent them from sinking. You can also set aside 1/4 cup of the strawberries for topping the muffins.

Step 4

Combine wet and dry ingredients until fully combined, then fold in the strawberries, gently and don't overmix.

Step 5

Spoon the batter into the muffin pan, top with additional strawberries and sprinkle with maple sugar (optional for a sweeter top).

Step 6

Bake for about 30-35 minutes, until golden on top. Let the strawberry muffins cool in the pan a bit before transferring to a rack to cool completely.