BLUEBERRY-LEMON CREAM CHEESE MUFFINS

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Makes 12

  • 10
  • 10 mins
  • 25 mins

Ingredients

  • Ingredients:
  • Filling:
  • 4 oz cream cheese, softened
  • 3 Tbsp sugar
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla
  • 1 tsp lemon zest
  • 1 tsp lemon juice
  • Muffins:
  • 1 cup blueberries
  • 2 cups + 1/2 Tbsp all-purpose flour, divided
  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 1 Tbsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 egg, room temperature
  • 1/2 cup butter, melted and slightly cooled
  • 3 tsp sanding sugar, for topping

Preparation

Step 1


Preparation:

Preheat oven to 375°F degrees and line a 12-cup muffin tin with cupcake liners.

To make the filling, beat together all of the filling ingredients in a stand mixer, or in a mixing bowl using a hand mixer, until combined. Set aside.

To make the muffins, toss together the blueberries and 1/2 Tbsp of the flour in a small mixing bowl. Set aside.

Mix together the 2 cups flour, 2/3 cup sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large mixing bowl.

In another mixing bowl, combine the buttermilk, vanilla, egg, and melted butter.

Gently fold the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients, until just combined.

Add the flour-coated blueberries to the batter and stir, being careful not to overmix.

Put 2 Tbsp of the batter in each muffin liner, followed by 2 tsp of the cream cheese filling. Top with another 1-1/2 Tbsp of the batter. Sprinkle the sanding sugar over top, using 1/4 tsp of sugar for each filled muffin cup. Bake for 20–25 minutes, until golden brown.