Description
Delightful muffins featuring a rich cream cheese center and juicy strawberries, perfect for breakfast or a sweet snack.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 oz cream cheese
- 2 tbsp granulated sugar
- 1 large egg yolk
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ⅔ cup granulated sugar
- 2 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp salt
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup milk
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 ¼ cups fresh strawberries, diced
- 1 tbsp flour (for tossing strawberries)
- ⅓ cup all-purpose flour (for crumb topping)
- 3 tbsp granulated sugar (for crumb topping)
- 3 tbsp unsalted butter, melted (for crumb topping)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C) and line or grease the muffin tin.
- Beat cream cheese, sugar, egg yolk, and ½ tsp vanilla extract until smooth. Set aside.
- Mix flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl.
- Whisk together eggs, milk, vegetable oil, and 1 tsp vanilla extract until smooth in a separate bowl.
- Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients, and stir gently—do not overmix.
- Toss diced strawberries with 1 tbsp flour, and fold them into the batter.
- Fill muffin cups halfway with batter, and add 1 tsp of cream cheese filling.
- Cover the cream cheese with remaining batter.
- Mix crumb topping ingredients (flour, sugar, butter) together, then sprinkle over the muffins.
- Bake for 18–22 minutes or until golden brown and a toothpick comes out clean from the muffin portion.
- Cool in the tin for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack. Enjoy warm or at room temperature.
Notes
For a lighter version, consider using sugar substitutes. Ensure ingredients are at room temperature for better blending.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 30mg