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Gooey Cinnamon Cream Cheese Muffins Recipe

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These Gooey Cinnamon Cream Cheese Muffins are soft, moist, and filled with a luscious cream cheese center. Topped with a sweet cinnamon crumble, they’re the perfect indulgent treat for breakfast or dessert.

Ingredients

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For the Muffins:

  • 2 cups (250g) all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • ½ cup (115g) unsalted butter, melted
  • 1 cup (200g) granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs, room temperature
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 cup (240ml) buttermilk

For the Cream Cheese Filling:

  • 8 oz (225g) cream cheese, softened
  • ¼ cup (50g) granulated sugar
  • ½ tsp vanilla extract

For the Cinnamon Crumble Topping:

  • ½ cup (65g) all-purpose flour
  • ¼ cup (50g) brown sugar, packed
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 4 tbsp (60g) unsalted butter, cold and cubed

Instructions

  1. Preheat the Oven:
    • Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C). Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners or grease the cups well.
  2. Prepare the Cream Cheese Filling:
    • In a small bowl, mix the cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth. Set aside.
  3. Make the Muffin Batter:
    • In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
    • In a large bowl, whisk the melted butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, then add the vanilla extract.
    • Gradually mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients, alternating with the buttermilk, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients. Do not overmix.
  4. Make the Crumble Topping:
    • In a small bowl, combine the flour, brown sugar, and cinnamon. Add the cold cubed butter and use your fingers or a pastry cutter to mix until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
  5. Assemble the Muffins:
    • Fill each muffin cup about halfway with the batter. Add a teaspoon of the cream cheese filling to the center of each. Cover with more batter until the cups are about ¾ full.
    • Sprinkle the crumble topping generously over each muffin.
  6. Bake:
    • Bake in the preheated oven for 18-22 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the edge (not the cream cheese center) comes out clean.
    • Let the muffins cool in the pan for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
  7. Serve:
    • Enjoy warm or at room temperature. These muffins are perfect on their own or with a cup of coffee or tea!

Notes

  • Store the muffins in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. Warm them slightly in the microwave before serving.
  • For added flair, drizzle the muffins with a simple glaze made from powdered sugar and milk.
  • If you don’t have buttermilk, make your own by mixing 1 cup of milk with 1 tablespoon of lemon juice or white vinegar. Let it sit for 5 minutes before using.

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