Description
Soft cinnamon muffins with a luscious cream cheese center, a crisp cinnamon-sugar top, and an optional white chocolate drizzle. Cozy, bakery-style results with simple pantry ingredients.
Ingredients
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
1 cup milk
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
8 oz cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup powdered sugar
1 tablespoon cinnamon sugar (topping)
Optional: 1/4 cup white chocolate, melted (drizzle)
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners.
2. Whisk flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon in a large bowl.
3. In another bowl, whisk melted butter, milk, eggs, and vanilla until smooth.
4. Fold wet ingredients into dry until just combined; do not overmix.
5. Beat cream cheese with powdered sugar until smooth.
6. Fill each liner halfway with batter. Add a spoonful of cream cheese filling, then cover with more batter.
7. Sprinkle tops with cinnamon sugar.
8. Bake 18–20 minutes, or until golden and a toothpick inserted in the muffin (not the filling) comes out clean.
9. Cool in the pan for a few minutes, then transfer to a rack to cool completely.
10. Drizzle with melted white chocolate if desired.
Notes
For gluten-free, use a 1:1 GF flour with xanthan gum; texture may vary slightly.
For dairy-free, use plant milk and a block-style dairy-free cream cheese.
Store airtight at room temp 1 day; refrigerate up to 3 days; freeze up to 2 months.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert, Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 260
- Sugar: 19 g
- Sodium: 210 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 33 g
- Fiber: 0.8 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 60 mg
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