If you’re looking for the perfect breakfast or snack, these Blueberry Cream Cheese Muffins are about to become your new favorite. Soft, fluffy, and bursting with juicy blueberries, these muffins feature a hidden surprise: a creamy, tangy cream cheese filling. With every bite, you get the sweet and tart flavor of fresh blueberries balanced by the richness of cream cheese, making them irresistible.
Blueberry Cream Cheese Muffins
Why You’ll Love Blueberry Cream Cheese Muffins
Juicy Blueberries and Creamy Center: These muffins are packed with fresh blueberries, providing a juicy burst of flavor in every bite. The surprise cream cheese filling adds a luscious texture, making these muffins stand out from the crowd.
Perfectly Soft and Fluffy: The muffin base is light, airy, and incredibly soft. It has just the right amount of sweetness, making these muffins perfect for a morning treat or an afternoon pick-me-up.
Easy to Make: Don’t let the cream cheese filling fool you—these muffins are easy to make and come together quickly. With simple ingredients and a straightforward process, you can whip up a batch of bakery-quality muffins in no time.
Ingredient Notes:
Streusel Crumb Topping:
- All-purpose flour: Forms the base of the crumb topping, giving it structure and texture.
- Light brown sugar: Adds sweetness and a slight caramel flavor to the crumb topping.
- Salt: Enhances the sweetness and balances the flavors.
- Unsalted butter (melted): Binds the dry ingredients together, creating a crumbly texture that adds a sweet, buttery crunch to the muffins.
Blueberry Muffins:
- All-purpose flour: The base of the muffin batter, provides structure and texture.
- Salt: Enhances the flavors and balances the sweetness.
- Baking powder: Acts as a leavening agent, helping the muffins rise and become fluffy.
- Vegetable oil: Adds moisture to the muffins and keeps them tender.
- Granulated sugar: Sweetens the muffins and contributes to their overall flavor and texture.
- Egg: Provides structure, moisture, and richness to the batter.
- Vanilla: Adds a warm, aromatic flavor to the muffins.
- Greek yogurt: Adds moisture and a tangy flavor, while also helping to keep the muffins tender.
- Fresh blueberries: Provide juicy bursts of flavor and a pop of color. Tossing half in flour helps prevent them from sinking to the bottom.
- Flour (for tossing blueberries): Coats the blueberries, preventing them from bleeding into the batter and ensuring they distribute evenly.
Cream Cheese Filling:
- Cream cheese (room temperature): Provides a rich, creamy filling with a tangy flavor.
- Granulated sugar: Sweetens the cream cheese filling, balancing the tanginess.
- Vanilla: Adds a warm, aromatic flavor to the filling.
- Cornstarch: Helps thicken the filling and stabilizes it, ensuring it stays creamy.
Glaze:
- Powdered sugar: Provides sweetness and a smooth texture for the glaze.
- Milk or cream: Thin the powdered sugar to create a pourable glaze, adding a touch of richness and sheen.
Serving Suggestions
- With Coffee or Tea: Pair your blueberry cream cheese muffins with a warm cup of coffee or a soothing tea for a relaxing breakfast or snack. The sweetness of the muffins complements the slight bitterness of coffee or the fragrant notes of tea perfectly.
- Lightly Warmed: Enjoy these muffins slightly warmed from the oven or microwave for an extra indulgent treat. The cream cheese softens, becoming even more creamy and luxurious with heat.
- With a Side of Fresh Berries: For a refreshing and healthy twist, serve your muffins with a side of fresh berries. The extra berries enhance the blueberry flavor and provide a delightful contrast to the creamy filling.
Tips for the Best Blueberry Cream Cheese Muffins
- Use Fresh or Frozen Blueberries: Both fresh and frozen blueberries work beautifully in this recipe. If using frozen berries, toss them in a little flour before adding them to the batter to prevent them from sinking to the bottom.
- Cream Cheese at Room Temperature: Make sure your cream cheese is at room temperature for easy mixing. This ensures a smooth, lump-free filling that’s easy to work with and blends seamlessly into the muffin batter.
- Don’t Overmix the Batter: To achieve a light and fluffy texture, avoid overmixing the muffin batter. Stir just until the ingredients are combined, and you’ll get soft, tender muffins every time.
The Ultimate Muffin Experience
Blueberry cream cheese muffins are a true treat for the senses. The tender muffin, bursting blueberries, and creamy filling create a harmony of flavors and textures that’s hard to beat. Whether you’re making them for a family breakfast or an afternoon snack, they’re guaranteed to be a hit.
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Blueberry Cream Cheese Muffins
If you're looking for the perfect breakfast or snack, these Blueberry Cream Cheese Muffins are about to become your new favorite.
Ingredients
Streusel Crumb Topping:
- 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup light brown sugar
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ cup unsalted butter-melted
Blueberry Muffins:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ tspsalt
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ¼ cup vegetable oil
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- ½ tsp vanilla
- ½ cup Greek yogurt
- 1 ½ cup fresh blueberries half goes in batter and half for topping
- 1 tbsp flour to toss the blueberries
Cream Cheese Filling:
- 6 oz. cream cheese-room temperature
- 3 tbsps granulated sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 tsp cornstarch
Glaze:
- ¾ cup powdered sugar
- 1 ½ –2 ½ teaspoons milk or creme
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit and put paper liners in a cupcake pan. This recipe makes 9-10 muffins.
- Split the blueberries in half. Mix ¾ cup of blueberries with 1 tablespoon of flour. Keep the remaining ¾ cup of blueberries aside for later.
- For the crumb topping, mix flour, sugar, and salt. Add melted butter and stir with a fork until it forms coarse crumbs. Set this mixture aside.
- In a big bowl, mix flour, baking powder, and salt for the muffins and set it aside.
- In a medium bowl, mix together the egg and sugar. Then, add yogurt, oil, and vanilla extract.
- Combine the dry ingredients with the wet ingredients and mix everything by hand.
- Gently fold in the blueberries (¾ cup tossed with 1 tbsp flour) using a rubber spatula. Keep aside ¾ cup of blueberries for topping.
- For the cream cheese filling, mix softened cream cheese, sugar, cornstarch, and vanilla until combined.
- To assemble the muffins, add about 1 ½ tbsp of muffin mixture to each cup. Use a spoon to spread the mixture up the sides of the paper liners, creating a small dent in the center. Place not quite a full tbsp of cream cheese mixture in the center of each muffin, filling each cup about 2/3 to ¾ full.
- Top each muffin with a few blueberries, then generously add streusel crumbs. Add a few more blueberries on top and gently press the crumbs onto the muffin batter.
- Preheat the oven and then reduce the temperature to 350 F. Bake for 22-25 minutes until the tops are golden brown and the center is set.
- Let the muffins cool for 5-10 minutes in the pan, then transfer them to a rack to cool completely.
- While they cool, prepare the glaze by stirring powdered sugar with milk or cream. Start with 1 tsp of liquid and gradually add more until you reach the desired consistency.
- Drizzle the glaze over the muffins and serve.
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Blueberry Cream Cheese Muffins
JoAnn Turner
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Holly Henry
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