Description
Deliciously moist muffins filled with juicy strawberries and a creamy cream cheese center, perfect for breakfast or dessert.
Ingredients
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- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup strawberries, chopped
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a muffin tin with paper liners.
- Whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl.
- Mix the melted butter, egg, and vanilla extract in another bowl until smooth.
- Combine the wet and dry ingredients, stirring gently.
- Fold in the chopped strawberries.
- Beat the cream cheese with powdered sugar until smooth.
- Spoon batter into muffin cups, add cream cheese filling, and top with more batter.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool in the tin for a few minutes, then transfer to a cooling rack.
Notes
For a lighter texture, substitute melted butter with neutral oil. Use fresh strawberries for best results.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 30mg