Blueberry Cream Cheese Muffins
Super soft and moist blueberry cream cheese muffins with a rich cheesecake center and lots of juicy blueberries in every bite.
Servings 12 muffins
Calories 365kcal
Ingredients
Blueberry Muffins
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt, room temperature
- 1/2 cup buttermilk, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups plus 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled)
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1-1/2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries (if using frozen, do not thaw)
Cream Cheese Filling
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
Blueberry Muffins
- Preheat oven to 425F. Line a 12-cup muffin tin with muffin liners and set aside.
- In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar until smooth and creamy. Beat in eggs, yogurt, buttermilk, and vanilla until smooth.
- In a separate medium bowl, combine 2 cups flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Fold into liquid mixture until batter is just combined. In a small bowl, toss blueberries with remaining 1 tablespoon flour and fold into batter.
- Fill prepared muffin cups halfway full of batter. Set aside for a moment.
Cream Cheese Filling
- In a medium bowl, beat cream cheese, egg yolk, sugar, and vanilla until smooth and creamy.
- Divide cream cheese filling between muffin cups and top with remaining muffin batter, filling cups to brim with batter.
- Bake muffins at 425F 5 minutes, then reduce heat to 350F and continue baking an additional 15-20 minutes until muffins are golden brown and spring back when lightly touched.
- Cool muffins 20 minutes in pan, then transfer to a wire cooling rack to cool completely. Enjoy!
Notes
Storing Instructions
Store muffins in refrigerator up to 4 days.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 muffin | Calories: 365kcal | Carbohydrates: 55g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 78mg | Sodium: 223mg | Potassium: 111mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 456IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 85mg | Iron: 2mg