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gooey cinnamon cream cheese muffins recipe easy delicious
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 12 muffins
- Diet: General
Description
These orange-zest cream cheese swirl cinnamon muffins are incredibly moist and flavorful, featuring a tangy sweetness and a crunchy streusel topping. They’re perfect for brightening any morning!
Ingredients
- All-Purpose Flour (250g / 2 cups): Provides structure.
- Granulated Sugar (100g / 1/2 cup): Adds sweetness.
- Ground Cinnamon (2 tsp / 10g): For classic cinnamon flavor.
- Baking Powder (2 tsp / 8g): Leavening agent for a fluffy texture.
- Salt (1/2 tsp / 2.5g): Enhances flavors.
- Unsalted Butter (120g / 1/2 cup, melted + 30g / 2 tbsp for streusel): Adds richness and moisture.
- Large Eggs (2): Binds ingredients and adds richness.
- Whole Milk (180ml / 3/4 cup): Adds moisture and tenderness.
- Cream Cheese (150g / 5.3oz, softened): Creates the signature swirl.
- Maple Syrup (2 tbsp / 30ml): Adds natural sweetness.
- Orange Zest (from 1 orange, about 2 tsp): Provides bright citrus flavor.
- Alcohol-Free Vanilla Extract (1 tsp / 5ml): Enhances overall flavor.
- Brown Sugar (40g / 1/3 cup, for streusel): Adds caramel sweetness to the streusel.
- Sliced Almonds (30g / 1/4 cup, toasted & coarsely chopped, for streusel): Provides crunch and nutty flavor.
- Ground Cinnamon (pinch, for streusel): Complements the muffin’s cinnamon flavor.
Instructions
- Preheat & Prepare: Preheat oven to 190°C (375°F) and line a muffin tin with liners.
- Make Streusel: Combine brown sugar, almonds, butter, and cinnamon for a crumbly topping.
- Combine Dry: Whisk flour, sugar, cinnamon, baking powder, and salt.
- Blend Wet: Beat butter, eggs, milk, vanilla, and orange zest.
- Combine Mixtures: Gently combine wet and dry ingredients, avoiding overmixing.
- Prepare Swirl: Beat cream cheese and maple syrup until smooth.
- Assemble Muffins: Spoon batter into liners, add cream cheese swirl, and top with remaining batter.
- Add Streusel & Bake: Sprinkle streusel over muffins and bake for 18-20 minutes.
- Cool & Enjoy: Cool in tin for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.
Notes
For best results, avoid overmixing the batter to prevent tough muffins. Toasting the almonds enhances their flavor in the streusel.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 350 kcal
- Sugar: 25 g
- Sodium: 200 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 40 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 75 mg