Description
Indulge in the delightful taste of Blueberry Cream Cheese Muffins, a perfect blend of sweet blueberries and creamy filling. These muffins are moist, fluffy, and topped with a crunchy streusel that elevates their appeal, making them an ideal choice for breakfast, brunch, or a satisfying snack. The rich cream cheese filling adds a luxurious touch, while the fresh blueberries burst with flavor in every bite. They’re easy to make and customizable with additional flavors like lemon zest or nuts. Treat yourself to these gourmet muffins that promise to impress family and friends alike!
Ingredients
Scale
- 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
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 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
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 425°F (220°C) and line a muffin tin with paper liners.
- Toss 3/4 cup of blueberries with 1 tablespoon of flour; reserve remaining blueberries for topping.
- Prepare the crumb topping by mixing flour, brown sugar, salt, and melted butter until coarse crumbs form.
- In a bowl, combine dry ingredients: flour, baking powder, and salt.
- In another bowl, whisk together wet ingredients: egg, sugars, yogurt, vegetable oil, and vanilla.
- Mix wet ingredients into dry ingredients gently until just combined; fold in floured blueberries.
- For the cream cheese filling, blend cream cheese with granulated sugar, corn starch, and vanilla until smooth.
- Fill muffin cups halfway with batter; add cream cheese filling and remaining blueberries on top before sprinkling with streusel.
- Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 22–25 minutes until golden brown.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin (85g)
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 30mg