Description
Delightful muffins filled with sweet strawberries and creamy cream cheese, perfect for any breakfast table.
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, 2 tbsp sugar, egg yolk, and ½ tsp vanilla extract until smooth. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, mix flour, ⅔ cup sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, vegetable oil, and 1 tsp vanilla extract until smooth.
- 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.
- For crumb topping, mix together ⅓ cup flour, 3 tbsp sugar, and melted butter, 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
Avoid overmixing to keep muffins light and fluffy. Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days or freeze for up to 3 months.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 22 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 30mg