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Strawberry Cheesecake Muffins

URL: https://www.twopeasandtheirpod.com/strawberry-cheesecake-muffins/

Ingredients

Graham Cracker Streusel Topping

  • 3 sheets graham crackers
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter

Cheesecake Filling

  • 2 ounces cream cheese
  • 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest

Muffins

  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • ¼ cup canola oil
  • 1 large egg
  • cup buttermilk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup chopped fresh strawberries

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F and prepare a muffin tin with liners or grease it.
  2. Make the streusel topping by crushing the graham crackers and mixing them with flour, brown sugar, and melted butter.
  3. Prepare the cheesecake filling by mixing cream cheese, sugar, and lemon zest in a bowl.
  4. In another bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar for the muffins.
  5. Combine canola oil, egg, buttermilk, and vanilla in a separate bowl and mix well.
  6. Incorporate the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients gently, then fold in the strawberries.
  7. Fill each muffin cup with batter, add a teaspoon of cheesecake filling, and cover with more batter.
  8. Top each muffin with the graham cracker streusel.
  9. Bake for 18-20 minutes or until golden brown and a toothpick comes out clean.
  10. Let the muffins cool on a rack before serving.

Nutrition Facts (estimated)

Servings
9 muffins
Calories
250
Total fat
10g
Total carbohydrates
38g
Total protein
4g
Sodium
200mg
Cholesterol
20mg

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