Description
Delightful muffins filled with a rich cream cheese surprise, bringing warmth and comfort to your breakfast table.
Ingredients
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- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 cup milk
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup cinnamon-sugar (for topping)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a muffin tin with paper liners.
- Mix together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
- Whisk together the melted butter, milk, eggs, and vanilla extract in another bowl.
- Combine the wet and dry ingredients until just mixed.
- Beat the cream cheese with the powdered sugar until smooth.
- Fill each muffin cup halfway with batter, add cream cheese mixture, then cover with more batter.
- Sprinkle cinnamon-sugar on top of each muffin.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool in the tin for a few minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.
Notes
For a twist, consider adding chocolate chips or nuts to the batter. You can also make a vegan version by substituting the eggs and cream cheese.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 40mg