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two halves of a blueberry cream cheese muffin

Blueberry Cream Cheese Muffins

Pillowy soft and creamy, these Blueberry Cream Cheese Muffins are topped with a crispy streusel. Loaded with juicy blueberries!
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Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Keyword: blueberry cream cheese muffins
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Servings: 10
Calories: 279kcal

Ingredients

Blueberry Muffins

  • ¼ cup vegetable oil
  • 1 large egg room temperature
  • 1/3 cup buttermilk
  • 1 teaspoon lemon extract
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 ½ cups blueberries
  • 1 tablespoon flour or corn starch for tossing the blueberries

Cream Cheese Filling

  • 6 oz. cream cheese room temperature
  • 1/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla or lemon extract

Streusel Topping

  • ¼ cup all-purpose flour
  • ¼ cup light brown sugar packed
  • 3 tablespoons butter melted
  • Pinch of salt

Instructions

Streusel Topping

  • In a small bowl add the flour, sugar, and salt, then mix well to combine.
  • Pour the melted butter on top and use a fork or small spatula to mix into coarse crumbs. Set aside at room temperature until needed.

Blueberry Muffins

  • Preheat oven to 375F and line a muffin tin with cupcake liners.
  • In a large bowl add the egg and sugar, then whisk well to combine. Pour in the buttermilk, vegetable oil, salt, and vanilla extract. Mix everything well until fully combined.
  • Sift the flour and baking soda into the wet mixture, then combine with a spatula or whisk.
  • Toss half of the blueberries with 1 tablespoon of flour, coating them evenly.
  • Fold the blueberries into the muffin batter, using gentle motions to avoid squashing the fruit.

Cream Cheese Filling

  • In a medium bowl add the cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla. Combine with a hand mixer until soft and fluffy.
  • Place filling into a piping bag fitted with a ½ inch round nozzle.

Assembling the Muffins

  • Place 1 tablespoons of batter into each cupcake liner. Use a teaspoon to make a small dent in the middle of the batter.
  • Pipe a dollop of cream cheese filling inside each dent in the batter.
  • Add about ½ tablespoon of batter on top of the cream cheese filling, then smooth it with the back of a spoon.
  • Sprinkle some streusel crumbs on top, then add more blueberries for decoration.
  • Bake for 25 minutes or until golden-brown in color.
  • Once baked, allow to cool for 10 minutes in the tin, then transfer to a wire rack and cool completely.

Nutrition

Calories: 279kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.04g | Cholesterol: 35mg | Sodium: 176mg | Potassium: 88mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 25g | Vitamin A: 285IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 65mg | Iron: 1mg