Description
Strawberry Cream Cheese Muffins are soft, fluffy muffins with a creamy cheesecake-style center and bursts of fresh strawberry flavor, perfect for breakfast, brunch, or a sweet treat.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups fresh strawberries, diced
- For the cream cheese filling:
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners.
- In a bowl, whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- In another bowl, whisk milk, oil, eggs, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients and mix until just combined.
- Gently fold in diced strawberries.
- In a small bowl, mix cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla until smooth.
- Fill each muffin liner halfway with batter. Add a spoonful of cream cheese filling, then top with more batter until about 3/4 full.
- Bake for 18-22 minutes, until muffins are golden and a toothpick inserted in the muffin (not the center filling) comes out clean.
- Let cool for 5 minutes in the pan before transferring to a wire rack.
Notes
- For easiest filling, soften cream cheese to room temperature.
- Do not overmix the batter to keep muffins tender.
- Fill muffin cups about 3/4 full to leave room for rising and the cream cheese swirl.
- Use ripe but firm strawberries for best texture.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days; reheat gently before serving.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 18-22 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 22 g
- Sodium: 210 mg
- Fat: 16 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 40 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 7 g
- Cholesterol: 85 mg
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