Description
Strawberry Cream Cheese Muffins with Streusel Crumb Topping are soft, fluffy muffins filled with fresh strawberries and creamy pockets of cheesecake, finished with a buttery cinnamon streusel. They’re perfect for breakfast, brunch, or a sweet snack.
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup fresh strawberries, chopped
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- Streusel Topping:
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, cold and cubed
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a 12-cup muffin pan with paper liners.
- In a large bowl, mix flour, granulated sugar, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- In another bowl, whisk together melted butter, sour cream, eggs, and vanilla extract.
- Fold the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients until just combined.
- Gently fold in the chopped strawberries.
- Fill each muffin cup halfway with batter. Add a teaspoon of cream cheese to the center, then cover with remaining batter.
- To make the streusel, combine flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, and cold butter. Use fingers or a pastry cutter to form crumbs.
- Sprinkle streusel generously over each muffin.
- Bake for 20–25 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the muffin (not the cream cheese) comes out clean.
- Cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer muffins to a wire rack.
Notes
- Thaw and drain frozen strawberries before using to avoid excess moisture.
- Add lemon zest for a fresh citrus note.
- Mini muffins can be baked in 12–15 minutes.
- Muffins freeze well for up to 2 months.
- Cover cream cheese fully with batter to prevent sinking.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
