Description
Warm cinnamon cream cheese delight muffins bring comfort and indulgence to breakfast tables. Spiced with aromatic cinnamon and enriched with creamy cheese, these muffins offer pure morning bliss that will tempt your taste buds.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 cups (473 ml) all-purpose flour
- 1 cup (200 g) granulated sugar
- 1 cup (240 ml) milk
- 8 ounces (226 g) cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup (113 g) unsalted butter, melted
- 2 large eggs
Leavening and Seasoning Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon salt
Finishing and Topping Ingredients:
- ¼ cup (30 g) powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon sugar mixture
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Optional: ¼ cup (45 g) white chocolate, melted (for drizzle)
Instructions
- Prepare the oven environment by setting the temperature to 375°F (190°C) and arranging paper liners in a muffin tray to facilitate effortless removal and prevent adhesion.
- Create a dry ingredient foundation by thoroughly blending flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, salt, and ground cinnamon in a spacious mixing bowl, ensuring uniform distribution of each component.
- Craft a liquid mixture by vigorously whisking melted butter, milk, eggs, and vanilla extract until the consistency becomes silky and homogeneous.
- Delicately incorporate the liquid ingredients into the dry mixture, using gentle folding techniques to maintain a light texture and prevent overworking the batter.
- Develop a velvety cream cheese filling by meticulously combining softened cream cheese with powdered sugar until a smooth, creamy consistency emerges.
- Construct the muffin base by depositing batter into each liner, filling approximately halfway, then strategically placing a central dollop of cream cheese mixture.
- Complete the muffin assembly by covering the cream cheese with additional batter, ensuring complete concealment to prevent potential leakage during baking.
- Enhance the muffins’ visual and flavor profile by generously sprinkling cinnamon sugar across the surface.
- Bake the muffins for 18-20 minutes, monitoring until the tops transform into a golden-brown hue and a testing implement emerges clean from the cake portion.
- Allow the muffins to rest momentarily in the tray before transferring to a cooling rack, optionally embellishing with a delicate white chocolate drizzle for additional elegance.
- Serve the muffins either warm or at ambient temperature, celebrating their luxurious texture and complex flavor profile.
Notes
- Cinnamon magic transforms ordinary muffins into a decadent breakfast or dessert treat with surprise cream cheese centers.
- Mixing technique matters: gently fold wet and dry ingredients to keep muffins light and tender, avoiding tough, dense textures.
- Cream cheese filling creates a luxurious surprise inside each muffin, delivering a creamy, rich unexpected center when bitten.
- Baking time is crucial: watch closely between 18-20 minutes to achieve perfect golden tops without burning or drying out muffins.
- Customize your muffins by drizzling melted white chocolate or adding extra cinnamon sugar sprinkle for personal flair and enhanced sweetness.
- Room temperature ingredients ensure smoother mixing and more consistent baking results, helping create perfectly textured muffins.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 160 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg