Description
These Strawberry Cream Cheese Muffins are a delicious and easy treat! They feature a fluffy muffin base, a sweet and tangy cream cheese filling, and a crunchy streusel topping. Learn how to make this delightful recipe
Ingredients
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Streusel Crumb Topping:
- 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup light brown sugar
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup unsalted butter, melted
Strawberry Muffins:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ cup vegetable oil
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup Greek yogurt
- 1 ½ cups diced fresh strawberries
Cream Cheese Filling:
- 6 oz cream cheese, room temperature
- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
Glaze:
- ¾ cup powdered sugar
- 1 ½ – 2 ½ teaspoons milk or cream
Instructions
- Preheat and Prep: Preheat the oven to 425°F (220°C). Line a cupcake pan with paper liners and set aside.
- Make the Streusel Crumb Topping: Stir together flour, brown sugar, and salt. Add melted butter and whisk with a fork until coarse crumbs form. Set aside.
- Make the Muffin Batter: In a large bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, and salt. In a separate bowl, whisk together egg and granulated sugar. Whisk in yogurt, oil, and vanilla extract. Fold wet ingredients into dry ingredients and mix. Fold in diced strawberries.
- Make the Cream Cheese Filling: Mix softened cream cheese, sugar, cornstarch, and vanilla just to combine.
- Assemble the Muffins: Add 1 tablespoon of muffin mixture to each cup. Drop 1 tablespoon of cream cheese mixture in the center. Cover with muffin batter, filling each cup about 2/3 to ¾ full. Top with streusel crumbs and a few strawberry pieces.
- Bake: Place in the preheated oven and reduce the temperature to 350°F (177°C). Bake for 22-25 minutes, or until golden brown.
- Cool and Glaze: Cool for 5-10 minutes in the pan, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Meanwhile, prepare the glaze. Stir powdered sugar with milk or cream until desired consistency is reached. Drizzle over muffins and serve.