They are soft, moist, and filled with lots of yummy cheesecake and strawberry flavors that are incredible. These strawberry muffins are so simple to make and leave a lasting impression on everyone who tries them.
Ingredients
For the Streusel Topping:
1/4cupall purpose flour
1/4cupgranulated sugar
1teaspooncinnamon
2tablespoonsunsalted butter, cold
For the Muffins:
2cupsall purpose flour
1/2cupgranulated sugar
2teaspoonbaking powder
1/2teaspoonsalt
1large egg
1/4cupcanola oil
1cupwhole milk
1teaspoonvanilla extract
2cupsstrawberries, cut into small pieces
For the Cream Cheese Filling:
4ouncescream cheese, softened
1/3cupgranulated sugar
2tablespoonsof beaten egg
1teaspoonvanilla extract
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a muffin tin with paper liners or spray with cooking spray; set aside.
For the topping: In a small bowl, stir together flour, sugar cinnamon. Add the cold butter and mix with a fork until the mixture looks like coarse wet sand; Set aside.
For the Muffins: In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt; set aside.
In another bowl, whisk together the egg, canola oil, milk and vanilla extract. Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and pour in the milk mixture. Stir until just incorporated. (Do not over-mix)
For the Cream Cheese Filling: In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the cream cheese and sugar together until light and fluffy, about two minutes. Beat in the egg and vanilla extract; set aside.
Fill each muffin cup with 1 tablespoon of muffin batter. Add a few pieces of strawberries and a one teaspoon of cream cheese filling to each muffin cup. Sprinkle with half of the streusel topping. Top the muffins with remaining batter so the strawberry cream cheese filling is covered. Sprinkle the remaining strawberries followed by the remaining streusel topping.
Bake muffins until the tops are slightly golden brown and toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 22-25 minutes. Cool muffins in muffin tin for 5 minutes before serving. Serve warm.