Description
Indulge in these delicious Cream Cheese Muffins that are soft, moist, and filled with a sweet cream cheese surprise. Perfect for breakfast or as a snack, these muffins are a delightful treat for any time of day.
Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients:
- 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients:
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup sour cream
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- ¼ cup powdered sugar
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract (for filling)
- Optional: coarse sugar for topping
Instructions
- Preheat and Prepare: Preheat oven to 350°F and line a muffin tin with paper liners.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Cream Butter and Sugar: In a large bowl, beat butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add Wet Ingredients: Add eggs one at a time, then mix in vanilla extract and sour cream until combined.
- Combine and Fill: Gradually add dry ingredients to wet mixture. In a separate bowl, mix cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla for filling. Fill muffin liners with batter, add cream cheese filling, cover with more batter, and sprinkle with coarse sugar.
- Bake: Bake for 18–22 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the muffin comes out clean.
- Cool and Serve: Cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- Add fresh berries or mini chocolate chips for variation.
- Ensure cream cheese is softened for a smooth filling.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 245
- Sugar: 16 g
- Sodium: 160 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 55 mg
