Strawberry Cream Cheese Muffins With Streusel Crumb Topping

The Strawberry Cream Cheese Muffin with Streusel Crumb Topping is a moist, flavorful breakfast muffin that bursts with strawberries in every bite.

The exquisite combination of juicy strawberries and cream cheese is irresistible. These muffins are very easy to bake. With a few basic ingredients and fresh strawberries, you can start your day with a ridiculous breakfast in just 30 minutes.

Ingredients

Streusel Crumb Topping:

• Streusel crumb topping:
• 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup light brown sugar
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ¼ cup melted unsalted butter

Strawberry Muffins:

• 1 cup all purpose flour
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ¼ cup vegetable oil
• ½ cup granulated sugar
• 1 large egg
• ½ teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup Greek yogurt
• 1 ½ cup diced fresh strawberries

Cream Cheese Filling:

• 6 oz. cream cheese room temperature
• 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch

Glaze:

• ¾ cup powdered sugar
• 1½ to 2½ teaspoons milk or cream

Strawberry Cream Cheese Muffins With Streusel Crumb Topping

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit, line cupcake tins with paper cases and set aside. This recipe makes 9-10 muffins.
2. Mix flour, sugar, and salt for the crumble topping. Add the melted butter and whisk with a fork until coarse and crumbly. set aside. For muffins, in a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt and set aside.
3. In a medium bowl, combine eggs and granulated sugar. Stir in yogurt, oil and vanilla extract (mixture should turn pale yellow)
4. Fold the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix by hand.
5. Finally, mix the diced strawberries with a rubber spatula. Reserve a few tablespoons of diced strawberries for muffin toppings. For the cream cheese filling, combine softened cream cheese, sugar, cornstarch, and vanilla.
6. To assemble the muffins, add 1 tablespoon of muffin mix to each cup. Place half a tablespoon of cream cheese mixture in the center of each muffin. Cover cream cheese filling with muffin dough, filling each cup about 2/3 to 3/4 full.
7. Liberally sprinkle each muffin with furikake. Add a few strawberries and gently press the crumbs into the muffin dough.
8. Place in preheated oven and reduce temperature to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Bake for 22 to 25 minutes or until the top is golden brown and the center is firm.
9. Cool in skillet for 5 to 10 minutes, then transfer muffins to wire racks to cool completely.
10. Meanwhile prepare the glaze. Mix powdered sugar with milk or heavy cream. Start with 1 teaspoon of liquid and add gradually until you reach your desired consistency. Drizzle over muffins and serve.