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Sweet and Tangy Delight: Strawberry Cream Cheese Muffins

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

  1. Preheat and Prep: Preheat the oven to 425°F (220°C). Line a cupcake pan with paper liners and set aside.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Make the Cream Cheese Filling: Mix softened cream cheese, sugar, cornstarch, and vanilla just to combine.
  5. 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.
  6. Bake: Place in the preheated oven and reduce the temperature to 350°F (177°C). Bake for 22-25 minutes, or until golden brown.
  7. 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.

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