Peacemaker Mint and Sage Strawberry Muffins and yes...butter

Ok, so a peacemaker to me is generally a Colt - more lovingly, a Colt .45 (that'd be gun speak for those of you non-gun types).  However, I've officially dubbed these Peacemaker's thanks to what happened in my office after I brought them in.

The story (I feel like there needs to be dramatic music):  I just moved divisions at work ~2 months ago and needless to say, my new "boss" and I haven't always had the smoothest of relationships.  You know that video on the Discovery Channel of two rams locking horns on the side of a hill; locking horns on the side of a cliff?  Yeah.  Kind of like that. 

So I'm sitting at home and thinking I'd make some of my Mint and Sage infused Strawberry-Pineapple Jam that I'd promised one of my friends, but I just wasn't feelin' it; I wanted to bake something dangit (and my friend will get over it...they love me lol).  I decided, why the heck not put mint and sage in with strawberries to make a muffin?  Pft.  Rules.  Whatever.  There are no rules (well, ok, maybe a few to make things rise and all that when it comes to baking, but that just doesn't sound as assertive as "there are no rules in baking!") 

They smelled so delicious!  I had it hot right out of the oven and they were definitely awesome; different than what you'd expect...or at least what I expected: even better the next day!  I'll swear by saying they need a day for all of the flavors to marry into one.  I decided to bring them into work and lo-and-behold, one of the first people to grab one along with the butter was my "boss".  I kid you not, things have been SO much better!  Am I crazy to credit muffins with a better work life?  Maybe.  But I swear, the timeline works out!  I also have a LTC that is addicted to the butter, muahahaha!  I feel like I should have a shirt that says, "WINNER" on it.

Ok - I'm sure you're tired of reading now, so here goes. 

Same basic batter I use for the pineapple muffins, with the exception of the sugar.

Preheat Oven to 375

Sugar:
In a Food Processor, mix 2/3 cup sugar with apx. 6 sage leaves and 10 mint leaves; however much makes you happy really :)

Dry Ingredients:
'bout 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour (add about 2T more)
2 teaspoons baking powder
The sugar
Combine and set aside

Wet Ingredients:
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup butter, melted (I use sweet cream butter, salted)
2 eggs, beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Combine

Batter:
Combine and mix dry ingredients in. Then add 3/4 cup chopped strawberries and mix well.
(If you're really into sugar - throw on a crumble topping)

Strawberry Butter:

In a food processor combine 1/2 cup room temp butter and 1/4 cup powdered sugar til fluffy.  Add 1/4 cup strawberries (ROOM TEMP! lesson learned after the first time and after this pic was taken) and blend.