Name: Mini Strawberry Muffins with Lemon Drizzle Icing
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 13 min
Total time: 23 min
Ingredients: fresh strawberries ((garnish)); 1 cup milk; ½ cup butter ((melted)); 2 cups powdered sugar; 4 lemons; ¼ cup lemon juice ((approximately juice from 2 lemons)); lemon zest ((the zest from 2 lemons)); 3 eggs; 13.25 oz strawberry cake mix (( 1 box))

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Indulge in these delightful mini muffins, topped with a tangy lemon icing that delivers a lovely flavor explosion! Perfect for a cheerful Mother’s Day brunch, a vibrant Easter celebration, or any joyful gathering with loved ones, these charming treats are simple to make and beautifully impressive. They’re bound to become a beloved favorite at any event, leaving everyone eagerly reaching for just one more! Enjoy the happiness these muffins bring to your celebrations!

Serves: 48-60
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10-13 minutes

Ingredients:

fresh strawberries
milk
butter (melted)
powdered sugar
lemons (juice and zest)
eggs
strawberry cake mix

A bowl full of strawberries, milk stick of butter, three eggs and a glass bowl, two lemons, powdered sugar in a glass bowl and a box of strawberry cake mix all in the white counter.

Get the full printable instructions with measurements at the bottom of the post in the recipe card.

Step-by-Step Directions:

Step 1: Gather your eggs, melted butter, strawberry cake mix, and milk. Mix with a fork or an electric hand mixer until silky smooth.

Strawberry cake mix and a large glass, mixing bowl melted butter and white bowl, milk and a light blue measuring cup and three eggs cracked with yolks in a beige bowl on the counter

Melted butter, milk, eggs, and strawberry cake mix all blended and smooth together with electric hand, mixer and a clear glass bowl on a counter.

Step 2: Spoon strawberry batter into greased mini silicone muffin molds. Bake for 10-13 minutes at 350°F. Set aside to cool completely before icing.

Step 3: Let’s whip up the delightful lemon drizzle icing! Start by combining 2 cups of powdered sugar in a mixing bowl with ¼ cup of fresh lemon juice and the zest of one lemon. Mix with a fork, adding more lemon juice, if desired, to reach your ideal consistency. Drizzle this zesty goodness over your strawberry muffins and finish with extra lemon zest and chopped strawberries. The icing will harden within 30 minutes. Enjoy!

Powdered sugar and lemon zest in a large clear mixing bowl with lemon juice and a dark blue measuring cup to the side with a lemon also all on the counter.

Combined lemons, lemon juice, and powdered sugar in a large clear mixing bowl with a lemon also on the counter behind it

Tips:

For Vanilla Drizzle Icing: Omit lemon juice and zest and use ¼ cup of milk and one teaspoon of vanilla extract.

Mini Strawberry Muffins with Lemon Drizzle Icing

Indulge in these delightful mini muffins, topped with a tangy lemon icing that delivers a lovely flavor explosion!

Tara

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 13

Total Time 23

Servings

Equipment

Silicone mini muffin molds
electric hand mixer

Ingredients

fresh strawberries (garnish)
1 cup milk
½ cup butter (melted)
2 cups powdered sugar
4 lemons
¼ cup lemon juice (approximately juice from 2 lemons)
lemon zest (the zest from 2 lemons)
3 eggs
13.25 oz strawberry cake mix ( 1 box)

Instructions

Gather your eggs, melted butter, strawberry cake mix, and milk. Mix with a fork or an electric hand mixer until silky smooth.
Spoon strawberry batter into greased mini silicone muffin molds. Bake for 10-13 minutes at 350°F. Set aside to cool completely before icing.
Let's whip up the delightful lemon drizzle icing! Start by combining 2 cups of powdered sugar in a mixing bowl with ¼ cup of fresh lemon juice and the zest from one lemon. Mix with a fork, adding more lemon juice, if desired, to reach your ideal consistency. Drizzle this zesty goodness over your strawberry muffins and finish with extra lemon zest and chopped strawberries. The icing will harden within 30 minutes. Enjoy!