Description
Luscious gooey cinnamon cream cheese muffins deliver a delightful breakfast sensation from Southern kitchens. Warm spices and rich cream cheese center promise comfort in each tender bite you’ll savor.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz (225 g) cream cheese
- ½ cup (115 g/4 oz) unsalted butter
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup (240 ml/8 fl oz) buttermilk
- 2 cups (250 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 cup (200 g) granulated sugar
- ¼ cup (50 g) brown sugar
- ¼ cup (50 g) granulated sugar (for cream cheese filling)
- ½ cup (65 g) all-purpose flour (for crumble topping)
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 ½ tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat Preparation: Configure oven to 375F (190C) and prepare a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners or thorough grease application.
- Cream Cheese Fusion: Whip cream cheese with sugar and vanilla extract until achieving a velvety, uniform consistency, then reserve for later integration.
- Dry Ingredient Symphony: Amalgamate flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon in a medium mixing bowl, ensuring thorough intermingling.
- Wet Ingredient Harmonization: Thoroughly blend melted butter and sugar, then introduce eggs individually, followed by vanilla extract, creating a smooth, cohesive mixture.
- Batter Composition: Methodically combine dry and wet ingredients, alternating with buttermilk, employing a gentle folding technique to preserve batter’s delicate structure.
- Crumble Topping Creation: Intermix flour, brown sugar, and cinnamon, then incorporate cold butter using fingertips or pastry cutter until achieving a rustic, granular texture.
- Muffin Assembly: Fill each muffin cavity halfway with batter, strategically positioning a cream cheese filling dollop at the center.
- Batter Completion: Cover cream cheese with additional batter, filling cups approximately three-quarters full for optimal rising potential.
- Crumble Application: Liberally distribute the textured crumble across each muffin’s surface, ensuring comprehensive coverage.
- Baking Transformation: Bake for 18-22 minutes, confirming doneness by inserting a toothpick near the muffin’s periphery and verifying a clean extraction.
- Cooling Protocol: Rest muffins in the pan for five minutes before transferring to a cooling rack, allowing gradual temperature equilibration.
- Serving Suggestion: Present these luxurious muffins warm or at room temperature, perfect for complementing morning beverages or savoring independently.
Notes
- Prevent Overmixing: Stir batter gently to maintain tender, light muffin texture. Overmixing develops gluten, creating tough, dense muffins.
- Cream Cheese Placement: Center cream cheese filling carefully to ensure even distribution. Use a spoon or piping bag for precise placement within muffin batter.
- Check Moisture Level: Avoid dry muffins by testing with toothpick near edge. Clean toothpick indicates perfect baking without overbaking.
- Temperature Matters: Allow ingredients like buttermilk and eggs to reach room temperature. This ensures smoother batter and more consistent baking results.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 278
- Sugar: 21 g
- Sodium: 233 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 35 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 56 mg