Start your day with a burst of flavor with these delectable Blueberry Cream Cheese Muffins. The combination of sweet blueberries and a creamy, tangy cream cheese filling creates the perfect balance of flavors. These muffins are easy to make and the ultimate breakfast treat to satisfy your morning cravings.
Ingredients:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups fresh blueberries
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- 3 tbsp granulated sugar
- 1 egg yolk
Instructions:
- Preheat the Oven: Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C) and line a muffin tin with paper liners or grease with cooking spray.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
- Combine Wet Ingredients: In another bowl, whisk together the melted butter, egg, milk, and vanilla extract.
- Combine Wet and Dry Ingredients: Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir until just combined.
- Fold in Blueberries: Gently fold in the fresh blueberries.
- Prepare the Cream Cheese Filling: In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, sugar, and egg yolk until smooth.
- Assemble the Muffins: Spoon the muffin batter evenly into the prepared muffin cups, filling them halfway. Add a heaping teaspoonful of the cream cheese mixture on top of the batter in each muffin cup, then cover with the remaining muffin batter, filling each cup about 3/4 full.
- Bake: Bake for 18-22 minutes, or until the muffins are golden and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Cool: Allow the muffins to cool in the pan for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Enjoy these fluffy, delicious blueberry cream cheese muffins as a perfect breakfast or snack!
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