Description
These Luscious Lemon Cream Cheese Muffins are a delightful combination of bright lemon flavor and creamy filling, perfect for breakfast or a sweet snack. Topped with a tangy lemon glaze, they’re sure to brighten your day!
Ingredients
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For the Muffins:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Zest of 2 lemons
- Juice of 1 lemon
For the Cream Cheese Filling:
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
For the Lemon Glaze:
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- Zest of 1 lemon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a muffin tin with paper liners.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- In another bowl, combine melted butter, buttermilk, eggs, vanilla extract, lemon zest, and lemon juice. Whisk until smooth.
- Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients and mix until just combined.
- In a separate bowl, beat together cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Fill each muffin liner halfway with batter. Add a spoonful of cream cheese mixture, then top with more batter until the liner is 3/4 full.
- Bake for 18-22 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Allow to cool for 5 minutes in the tin, then transfer to a wire rack.
- For the glaze, whisk together powdered sugar, lemon juice, and lemon zest. Drizzle over cooled muffins.
Notes
- For a sweeter muffin, consider increasing the sugar in the batter.
- Adjust lemon juice to taste for a more intense lemon flavor.
- Muffins can be stored in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 22 minutes
- Category: Dessert. breakfest
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 17g
- Sodium: 260mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 43g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 60mg