A desert type muffin that disappears in minutes.
Original recipe makes 12 servings
Ingredients
1/2 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup confectioners’ sugar
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 egg
1 1/4 cups milk
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup butter, melted
1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 cup strawberry jam
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PREP
20 mins
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COOK
20 mins
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READY IN
40 mins
Directions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease 12 muffin cups or line with paper muffin liners.
- Beat together cream cheese and confectioners’ sugar until smooth; set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine all-purpose flour, baking powder and salt. In a separate bowl, beat together egg milk, brown sugar, butter, lemon zest and vanilla extract. Stir egg mixture into dry ingredients, stirring just until moistened.
- Spoon half of batter into muffin cups. Top each portion with 1 tablespoon cream cheese mixture and 1 teaspoon jam. Spoon remaining muffin batter on top.
- Bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes, or until golden. Cool in pan for 5 minutes, then remove muffins and cool on rack. Store in airtight container.
Nutrition
Calories: 243 kcal
Carbohydrates: 34.7 g
Cholesterol: 43 mg
Fat: 9.5 g
Fiber: 0.7 g
Protein: 4.8 g
Sodium: 263 mg