Strawberry Cream Cheese Breakfast Muffins with Fresh Strawberries
Start your day with the delightful Strawberry Cream Cheese Breakfast Muffins with Fresh Strawberries! These soft and fluffy muffins are bursting with juicy strawberries and feature a rich, creamy center that elevates them to a whole new level of deliciousness. Perfect for breakfast, brunch, or as a sweet snack, these muffins are easy to make at home, delivering bakery-style goodness without the hassle. Customize them with nuts or chocolate chips for an extra twist. Enjoy them warm or store them for meal prep—these muffins are sure to become a favorite in your household!
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: Makes about 12 muffins 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
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- 4 oz cream cheese
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ¼ cup fresh strawberries (diced)
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup milk
- ⅔ cup granulated sugar
- 2 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp flour (for tossing strawberries)
- ⅓ cup all-purpose flour (for crumb topping)
- 3 tbsp granulated sugar (for crumb topping)
- 3 tbsp unsalted butter (for crumb topping)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C) and grease a muffin tin.
- In one bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar, egg yolk, and vanilla until smooth; set aside.
- In another bowl, mix flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- In a separate bowl, whisk eggs, milk, oil, and vanilla until combined.
- Fold wet ingredients into dry ingredients until just mixed; add floured strawberries gently.
- Fill muffin cups halfway with batter; add cream cheese filling in the center before topping with more batter.
- Bake for 18–22 minutes until golden brown; cool before serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin (80g)
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 31g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 40mg