Blueberry Cream Cheese Muffins with Crumb Topping
Delight your taste buds with these moist and flavorful Blueberry Cream Cheese Muffins, complete with a buttery streusel crumb topping. Packed with juicy blueberries and a rich, creamy filling, these muffins offer the perfect blend of textures and flavors for a satisfying breakfast or snack.
Why You’ll Love These Muffins
These muffins are an elevated twist on the classic blueberry muffin. The combination of plump, fresh blueberries with a smooth cream cheese filling and a crunchy crumb topping makes for an irresistible treat. If you enjoy fruity desserts like blueberry cheesecake or cobbler, these muffins are sure to become a favorite.
Ingredients and Preparation
Creating these bakery-style muffins is simple, even for beginner bakers. Here’s a quick breakdown:
- Crumb Topping: Made by mixing flour, brown sugar, and melted butter until coarse crumbs form. This adds a delightful crunch to each bite.
- Cream Cheese Filling: Combine cream cheese, sugar, vanilla extract, and cornstarch for a creamy center.
- Muffin Batter: A blend of flour, baking powder, salt, and wet ingredients like eggs, Greek yogurt, and oil ensures a moist and fluffy texture. The Greek yogurt is key to keeping the muffins tender, though you won’t taste it in the final product.
- Blueberries: Fresh or frozen blueberries work equally well, providing bursts of flavor in every bite.
Step-by-Step Instructions
- Make the Topping: Mix the streusel ingredients and set aside.
- Prepare the Cream Cheese Filling: Beat the cream cheese with sugar and vanilla until smooth.
- Mix the Batter: Whisk together the dry ingredients in one bowl and the wet ingredients in another. Combine the two until just mixed, then fold in the blueberries.
- Assemble the Muffins: Divide the batter into lined muffin tins, layer with cream cheese filling, add more blueberries, and top with the crumb mixture.
- Bake: Place the muffins in a preheated oven at 375°F (190°C) and bake for about 22 minutes or until golden brown.
Why Greek Yogurt?
The addition of Greek yogurt ensures the muffins stay moist while contributing to a tender crumb. If you’re not a fan of yogurt, don’t worry—it’s undetectable in the flavor but crucial for the texture.
Enjoying Your Muffins
Let the muffins cool before serving. Pair them with coffee or tea for a cozy breakfast, or enjoy them as a sweet midday snack. The combination of creamy, fruity, and crunchy elements makes these muffins a showstopper for any occasion.
These Blueberry Cream Cheese Muffins are an indulgent treat that’s surprisingly easy to make, offering a delightful way to start your day or satisfy your dessert cravings. Try this recipe and watch it become a family favorite!
Description :
Blueberry Cream Cheese Muffins with Streusel Crumb Topping are moist and flavorful breakfast muffins, loaded with juicy blueberries and cream cheese filling.
Ingredients :
Streusel Crumb Topping:
- 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup light brown sugar
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup unsalted butter-melted
Blueberry Muffins:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ cup vegetable oil
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- ½ teaspoon vanilla
- ½ cup Greek yogurt
- 1 ½ cup fresh blueberries (half goes in batter and half for topping)
- 1 Tablespoon flour to toss the blueberries
Cream Cheese Filling:
- 6 oz. cream cheese-room temperature
- 3 Tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 teaspoon corn starch
Glaze:
- ¾ cup powdered sugar
- 1 ½ –2 ½ teaspoons milk or creme
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425 F, line cupcake pan with paper liners ad set aside. This recipe makes 9-10 muffins.
- Divide blueberries in half. Toss ¾ cup of blueberries with 1 Tablespoon flour. Reserve remaining ¾ cup of blueberries for topping. Set them aside.
- To make the crumb topping, stir together flour, sugar, and salt. Add melted butter and whisk with a fork until coarse crumbs form. Set aside.
- To make the muffins in a large bowl stir together flour, baking powder, and salt and set aside.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together egg and granulated sugar until combined. Whisk in yogurt, oil, and vanilla extract.
- Add dry ingredients into wet ingredients and mix everything together by hand.
- Finally, using a rubber spatula, fold in blueberries (3/4 cup blueberries tossed with 1 Tablespoon flour). Reserve ¾ cup blueberries for topping.
- To make the cream cheese filling, mix softened cream cheese, sugar, corn starch, and vanilla just to combine.
- To assemble the muffins, add about 1 ½ Tablespoon of muffin mixture to each cup. Using a spoon spread the mixture up the side of paper liners to make the small dent in the center. Drop 1 not quite a full Tablespoon of cream cheese mixture in the center of each muffin. filling each cup about 2/3 to ¾ full.
- Add a few blueberries on top, then generously top each muffin with streusel crumbs. Add a few more blueberries on top and gently press the crumbs to stick to the muffin batter.
- Place in preheated oven and reduce the temperature to 350 F. Bake 22-25 minutes, or until the tops are golden brown and the center has set.
- Cool 5-10 minutes in the pan, then transfer the muffins on a rack to cool completely.
- Meanwhile, prepare the glaze. Stir powdered sugar with milk or cream. Start with 1 teaspoon of the liquid and gradually add more until desired consistency has reached. Drizzle over muffins and serve.
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