Description
Homemade “gooey cinnamon cream cheese muffins” promise pure morning magic with their irresistible swirls of sweet spice and creamy filling. Warm speckled muffins invite breakfast lovers to savor each delightful, tender crumb that melts perfectly on your palate.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 cups (250g) all-purpose flour
- 1 cup (240 milliliters/8 fluid ounces) buttermilk
- 8 ounces (225 grams) cream cheese
- ½ cup (115 grams/4 ounces) unsalted butter
Baking and Spice Ingredients:
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 cup (200 grams) granulated sugar
- ¼ cup (50 grams) brown sugar
Binding and Flavoring Ingredients:
- 2 large eggs
- 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
- ¼ cup (50 grams) granulated sugar (for cream cheese filling)
- ½ cup (65 grams) all-purpose flour (for crumble topping)
Instructions
- Prepare the oven environment by heating to 375F (190C) and readying a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners or generous grease coating.
- Create a silky cream cheese mixture by blending cream cheese with sugar and vanilla extract until uniformly smooth, then set aside for later incorporation.
- Construct the foundational dry mixture by whisking flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon in a medium mixing vessel.
- Develop the wet ingredients by thoroughly combining melted butter and sugar until integrated, then gently incorporate eggs one at a time, followed by vanilla extract.
- Merge the dry and wet ingredients systematically, alternating with buttermilk, ensuring gentle folding to maintain batter integrity without overmixing.
- Craft the crumble topping by combining flour, brown sugar, and cinnamon, then integrate cold butter using fingertips or pastry cutter until achieving a coarse, textured consistency.
- Layer the muffin cups by depositing initial batter to half-fill each cavity, then centralize a dollop of cream cheese filling.
- Complete the muffin assembly by covering cream cheese with additional batter until cups reach approximately three-quarters full.
- Generously distribute the crumble topping across each muffin’s surface for enhanced textural complexity.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 18-22 minutes, verifying doneness by inserting a toothpick near the muffin’s edge and ensuring it emerges clean.
- Allow muffins to rest in the pan for five minutes before transferring to a cooling rack, enabling gradual temperature equalization.
- Serve these decadent muffins warm or at ambient temperature, ideal for accompanying morning beverages or enjoying as a delightful standalone treat.
Notes
- Ensure cream cheese is softened at room temperature for smooth, lump-free filling that blends easily.
- Avoid overmixing batter to keep muffins tender and prevent tough, dense texture; mix just until ingredients are combined.
- Use room temperature eggs for better batter consistency and even mixing with other ingredients.
- For gluten-free option, substitute all-purpose flour with a 1:1 gluten-free baking blend to maintain similar texture and rise.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 305
- Sugar: 20 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 11 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 36 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg