Fresh Strawberry & Walnut Muffins (vegan)

1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 cup soy milk or almond milk
1/6 cup canola oil
1/6 cup softened Earth Balance butter or Smart Balance Light butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups chopped fresh strawberries
1/4 cup chopped walnut

Preheat oven to 375 degrees and grease 12 muffin tins.

Mix together flour, sugar, salt, baking powder and soda. Add soy milk, oil, butter, and vanilla. Lightly stir together ingredients--lumpy batter is okay! Fold in strawberries and walnuts and pour batter into muffin tins. Place in oven and cook for 15 – 20 minutes. Pull muffins out and insert toothpick to test for doneness(if done, the toothpick will remain dry once you remove it from the muffin).

Let muffins sit for at least 10 minutes. Enjoy!

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