Blueberry Cream Cheese Muffins
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Delicious blueberry muffins filled with a creamy cream cheese mixture and topped with a crumbly topping.
- Author: Alex Lee
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 12 muffins 1x
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
- 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup light brown sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 cup Greek yogurt
- 1 1/2 cups fresh blueberries (half goes in batter and half for topping)
- 1 tablespoon flour to toss the blueberries
- 6 oz. cream cheese, room temperature
- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 teaspoon corn starch
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 1/2 – 2 1/2 teaspoons milk or cream
- Preheat oven to 425°F and line a muffin pan with paper liners.
- Toss 3/4 cup of blueberries in 1 tablespoon of flour; set aside.
- In a bowl, mix together the crumb topping ingredients (flour, sugar, salt, melted butter) until coarse crumbs form.
- Combine dry ingredients in one bowl and wet ingredients (egg, granulated sugar, yogurt, oil, vanilla) in another.
- Mix the wet and dry ingredients until just combined; fold in the floured blueberries.
- For the filling, blend cream cheese with sugar and cornstarch until smooth.
- Fill muffin liners with batter halfway, add a spoonful of cream cheese mixture, then top with more batter and reserved blueberries.
- Sprinkle crumb topping over muffins and bake for 22-25 minutes at 350°F.
Notes
- Ensure cream cheese is at room temperature for easy mixing.
- Do not overmix the batter to keep muffins fluffy.
- Adjust baking time based on your oven’s performance.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 40mg