Luscious Cinnamon Cream Cheese Muffins Recipe
These tender, bakery-style muffins are swirled with a luscious cream cheese filling and topped with a cinnamon-sugar crumble. Perfect for breakfast, brunch, or a sweet snack, they’re soft, flavorful, and melt-in-your-mouth delicious.
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 cup milk
- ½ cup unsalted butter melted
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 8 oz cream cheese softened
- ¼ cup powdered sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar for topping
- 1 tsp cinnamon for topping
- 2 tbsp butter melted (for topping)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C) and line muffin tin with paper liners.
- In a bowl, whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon.
- In another bowl, mix milk, melted butter, eggs, and vanilla until smooth.
- Combine wet and dry ingredients; mix gently until just combined.
- Beat cream cheese and powdered sugar until smooth for the filling.
- Fill muffin cups halfway, add 1 tsp cream cheese filling, then top with more batter.
- Mix brown sugar, cinnamon, and melted butter; sprinkle over muffins.
- Bake 18–20 minutes or until golden and set.
- Cool slightly before serving.
Notes
- Avoid overmixing the batter for fluffy muffins.
- These muffins taste best slightly warm.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days.
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