Description
Lemon cream cheese muffins are a delightful treat that brings sunshine to your breakfast table. Bursting with bright lemon flavor and the creamy richness of cream cheese, these fluffy muffins are perfect for any occasion. Whether you serve them warm for brunch or enjoy them at room temperature as an afternoon snack, they’re sure to please. Easy to make and irresistibly delicious, these muffins will quickly become a favorite in your household.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 3 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 2 tsp lemon zest
- Cream Cheese Swirl:
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 3 tbsp sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners.
- Make the batter: Whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. In another bowl, whisk eggs, melted butter, milk, lemon juice, and zest. Fold wet into dry until just combined.
- Fill muffin cups: Scoop batter into each cup, filling about halfway.
- Make cream cheese swirl: Beat cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla until smooth. Drop a heaping teaspoon on each muffin. Swirl gently with a toothpick.
- Bake 18–22 minutes until golden and domed. Cool 5 minutes in pan.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin (75g)
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 60mg