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Bakery Style Blueberry Cheesecake Muffins

Bakery style blueberry muffins with a surprise cheesecake center.
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Prep Time:20 minutes
Cook Time:18 minutes
Total Time:38 minutes

Ingredients

Muffins

  • 2 C sifted All Purpose flour
  • 3/4 C granulated white sugar
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp. baking soda
  • pinch of salt
  • 4 oz cream cheese
  • 2 tsp. fresh squeezed lemon juice about 1/2 a lemon
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp almond extract
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/4 C browned butter Browned Butter Tutorial
  • 1/2 C milk
  • 1 C blueberries
  • Turbinado Sugar for topping

Cheesecake Filling

  • 4 oz cream cheese
  • 1/3 C granulated white sugar

Instructions

  • Make your browned butter and set aside to cool How to Brown Butter
  • Pre-heat oven to 350° F
  • Combine the sifted all purpose flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and pinch of salt - whisk together and set aside.

If you have a food processor, that would work nicely for the next steps - I use my Kitchenaid Mixer

  • Combine cream cheese, lemon juice, vanilla extract, and almond extract - process until smooth.
  • Add in the eggs and blend another couple minutes, until smooth.
  • Slowly pour in the browned butter and milk and mix until combined - do not overmix!!
  • Transfer this to your stand mixer (if it's not already there) and slowly add in the dry mix about 1 C at a time, until everything is combined.
  • Remove from the mixer and use a wooden spoon to gently fold in the blueberries.

Cheesecake Filling

  • Whip together the cream cheese and granulated sugar and set aside.
  • I suggest using good quality liners in your muffin tin, if not, make sure your tins are well prepped.
  • Using a table spoon, place a small spoonful of batter in the bottom of each muffin cup. Place a Tbsp of the cheesecake mix on top of the batter, and then cover that completely with more batter. Top with a Tbsp of turbinado sugar to give it that crunchy bakery style topping, if desired.
  • Bake for 15 to 18 minutes - they will spring back slightly when touched
  • Cool for 5 minutes in the tins, then remove to cool completely on a wire rack
Servings: 12 large muffins
Author: Rachel