Description

These Strawberry Cream Cheese Muffins With Streusel Topping are soft, fluffy, and bursting with real strawberries and a sweet swirl of cream cheese. Whether you’re baking for brunch, gifting a homemade treat, or making a quick breakfast feel extra special, these bakery-style muffins bring fruity freshness and creamy richness together in every bite.

Ingredients

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For the Muffins:

1¾ cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
½ tsp baking soda
½ tsp salt
½ cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly
⅓ cup granulated sugar
¼ cup light brown sugar
2 large eggs
½ cup plain yogurt or sour cream
1 tsp vanilla extract
1¼ cups diced fresh strawberries

For the Cream Cheese Filling:

4 oz cream cheese, softened
2 tbsp granulated sugar
½ tsp vanilla extract

Optional Streusel Topping (if using):

2 tbsp butter, melted
⅓ cup all-purpose flour
2 tbsp brown sugar
Pinch of salt

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners or grease well.
Mix dry ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
Combine wet ingredients: In another bowl, whisk melted butter, both sugars, eggs, yogurt, and vanilla until smooth.
Make muffin batter: Gently fold wet mixture into dry just until combined. Fold in diced strawberries.
Prepare filling: In a small bowl, mix cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla until creamy and smooth.
Assemble muffins: Add a tablespoon of muffin batter to each cup, top with a teaspoon of cream cheese filling, then add more batter to cover.
Optional streusel: Mix all streusel ingredients until crumbly and sprinkle over each muffin.
Bake: Bake for 18–22 minutes, or until tops are golden and a toothpick inserted into the muffin (not cream cheese) comes out clean.

Cool & enjoy: Let muffins cool in pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.

Notes

Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners or grease well.
Mix dry ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
Combine wet ingredients: In another bowl, whisk melted butter, both sugars, eggs, yogurt, and vanilla until smooth.
Make muffin batter: Gently fold wet mixture into dry just until combined. Fold in diced strawberries.
Prepare filling: In a small bowl, mix cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla until creamy and smooth.
Assemble muffins: Add a tablespoon of muffin batter to each cup, top with a teaspoon of cream cheese filling, then add more batter to cover.
Optional streusel: Mix all streusel ingredients until crumbly and sprinkle over each muffin.
Bake: Bake for 18–22 minutes, or until tops are golden and a toothpick inserted into the muffin (not cream cheese) comes out clean.

Cool & enjoy: Let muffins cool in pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Filling & Assembly Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Category: Snack, Dessert, Breakfast
Method: Baking
Cuisine: Inspired, American

Keywords: Strawberry Cream Cheese Muffins With Streusel Topping