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Strawberry Cream Cheese Muffins Recipe

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Delightful Strawberry Cream Cheese Muffins featuring a moist, tender crumb with a luscious cream cheese center, fresh diced strawberries, and a sweet crumb topping. These muffins are perfect for breakfast or a sweet snack, baked to golden perfection with a balance of creamy, fruity, and crunchy textures.

Ingredients

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Cream Cheese Filling

  • 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg yolk
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Muffin Batter

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 1/4 cups diced fresh strawberries
  • 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour (for tossing strawberries)

Crumb Topping

  • 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
  • 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

Instructions

  1. Prepare Oven and Muffin Tin: Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C) and line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners or lightly grease each cup to ensure muffins don’t stick.
  2. Mix Cream Cheese Filling: In a small bowl, combine the softened cream cheese, granulated sugar, egg yolk, and vanilla extract. Mix thoroughly until smooth and creamy; set aside for later use.
  3. Combine Dry Ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt to evenly distribute the leavening agents and salt.
  4. Combine Wet Ingredients: In another bowl, beat the eggs, milk, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract until the mixture is smooth and well blended.
  5. Incorporate Wet and Dry Mixtures: Pour the wet ingredients into the bowl with the dry ingredients and stir gently with a spatula or spoon until just combined; avoid over-mixing to keep muffins tender.
  6. Prepare Strawberries: Toss the diced fresh strawberries with 1 tablespoon of flour. This step coats the strawberries to prevent them from sinking to the bottom of the muffins or making the batter too wet.
  7. Fold in Strawberries: Gently fold the floured strawberries into the muffin batter until they are evenly distributed throughout.
  8. Make Crumb Topping: In a small bowl, stir together the all-purpose flour and granulated sugar, then add the melted unsalted butter. Mix until crumbly and well combined.
  9. Assemble Muffins: Spoon the muffin batter into each prepared muffin cup, filling about halfway. Drop approximately 1 teaspoon of the cream cheese filling into the center of each muffin cup. Cover with the remaining muffin batter until about three-quarters full.
  10. Top with Crumb: Generously sprinkle the crumb topping over the tops of each muffin to give a sweet, crunchy finish.
  11. Bake: Place muffins in the oven and bake for 18 to 22 minutes. Bake until the muffins are golden brown on top, and a toothpick inserted into the muffin portion (avoiding the cream cheese center) comes out clean.
  12. Cool: Let the muffins cool in the tin for 5 minutes to firm up, then transfer to a wire cooling rack to cool completely before serving to enhance texture and flavor.

Notes

  • Ensure cream cheese is softened to room temperature to make mixing easier and smoother filling.
  • Do not overmix the batter as it can lead to dense muffins instead of light and fluffy ones.
  • Tossing strawberries in flour helps stabilize them in the batter and prevents bleeding of color.
  • Check muffins at 18 minutes to avoid overbaking, which can dry the crumb cheese center.
  • You can substitute vegetable oil with melted butter for a richer flavor.
  • If fresh strawberries are not available, frozen can be used but thaw and drain excess moisture before tossing in flour.
  • Muffins are best enjoyed within 2 days but can be stored in an airtight container for up to 3 days.

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