Description
Indulge in these moist and flavorful Cream Cheese Muffins that are reminiscent of a cheesecake in texture. Perfect for breakfast, a snack, or dessert, these muffins are easy to make and irresistibly delicious.
Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
Cream Cheese Mixture:
- 8 oz cream cheese (softened)
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Topping:
- Coarse sugar for topping (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat oven to 350°F and prepare a 12-cup muffin tin.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
- Prepare Cream Cheese Mixture: In another bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until smooth. Add eggs one at a time, then mix in milk and vanilla.
- Combine Wet and Dry Ingredients: Gradually add dry ingredients to wet mixture, stirring until just combined.
- Bake: Divide batter into muffin cups, sprinkle with coarse sugar, and bake for 18–22 minutes.
- Cool and Serve: Cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- For added flavor, consider folding in blueberries, chocolate chips, or chopped nuts before baking.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snack, Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 17 g
- Sodium: 160 mg
- Fat: 11 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 27 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 55 mg
