Description
Delightful Strawberry Cream Cheese Muffins promise a sweet morning escape with tender crumb and luscious berry swirls. Homemade goodness beckons you to savor each irresistible bite of pure breakfast bliss.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cups diced fresh strawberries
- 6 ounces (170 grams) cream cheese, room temperature
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup Greek yogurt
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
Dry Ingredients:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon corn starch
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar
Flavoring and Liquid Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 teaspoons milk or creme
Instructions
- Prepare the oven at 425°F and line a muffin tin with paper liners, ensuring an even baking surface.
- Create the streusel by mixing flour, brown sugar, and salt in a bowl. Pour melted butter and blend with a fork until crumbly texture forms.
- Whisk egg and granulated sugar in a medium bowl until pale and creamy. Incorporate yogurt, oil, and vanilla, blending thoroughly.
- Gently fold wet ingredients into dry ingredients, mixing minimally to prevent tough muffin texture.
- Carefully fold diced strawberries into the batter, reserving a few pieces for topping.
- Prepare cream cheese filling by beating softened cream cheese, sugar, cornstarch, and vanilla until smooth and uniform.
- Fill each muffin liner 1/3 full with batter, add a dollop of cream cheese filling, then cover with additional batter until 2/3 full. Sprinkle streusel and reserved strawberry pieces on top.
- Reduce oven temperature to 350°F immediately after placing muffins inside. Bake for 22-25 minutes until golden brown, checking doneness with a toothpick near the muffin’s edge.
- Allow muffins to rest in the tin for 5-10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack. Once cooled, drizzle with powdered sugar glaze.
Notes
- Swap fresh strawberries with frozen ones by adding them directly to the batter without thawing to prevent color bleeding and maintain texture.
- Adjust cream cheese filling sweetness by reducing sugar for a tangier flavor profile that complements the fruity muffins.
- Create gluten-free version by substituting all-purpose flour with almond or coconut flour, ensuring a lighter consistency.
- Prevent strawberry sinking during baking by tossing diced pieces in a light dusting of flour before folding into the batter.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 189
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 119 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 27 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg