Cream Cheese Coffee Cake Muffins

Submitted by Vseward Chef-V

"This is a smaller version of my cream cheese coffee cake, but the ingredients are a little different too! These are very impressive little muffins, packed full of flavor."

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Yields: 14 muffins
• Serves: 12-14

ingredients

• 2 1⁄2 cups flour
• 3⁄4 cup sugar
• 1⁄4 cup sugar
• 3⁄4 cup butter
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 3⁄4 cup sour cream
• 1 egg
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 8 ounces cream cheese (room temperature)

directions

1. Preheat oven 375°F.
2. Grease and flour (or use cooking spray) bottom and sides of 12 muffin tins.
3. Combine flour and 3/4 cup sugar. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs; reserve 1 cup of mixture setting aside.
4. To crumb mixture in bowl add baking powder, soda, salt, sour cream, 1 egg and almond extract blending well.
5. Divide among 12 to 14 muffin cups.
6. Combine cream cheese, 1/4 cup sugar, and 1 egg and pour over batter in pan. Sprinkle reserved 1 cup of crumb mixture over all.
7. Bake 20 to 25 minutes.

Reviews

[Loves2Teach]

I made these last night to use some cream cheese I had. I felt that the directions were a bit vague when it came to how much of the batter should be in each cupcake, and how much of the cream cheese mixture should be in each cupcake. Added some lemon zest to the cheese mixture as well. I tried one, and thought that it should have been sweeter. If I make again, I may add more sugar, or try it with brown sugar. This could just be me though. Took them to share with my coworkers today, and they were gone by lunch. Thanks for sharing!

 

[Kellie M.]

Found the directions pretty vague and it tasted more like a biscuit than a muffin to me. Too dry and not sweet but with tweaking would make again.

 

[thurstondonnie]

My wife made these and we washed em down with a nice cup of coffee. Great morning muffins that we will be having again. They were moist and sweet enough for us!

 

[outlier1975]

I made these twice. The first time I followed the recipe and they were great. The second time I switched the almond extract for vanilla and added chocolate chips to the batter (the first part ... that you pour the cream cheese mixture over) -- and they were awesome!

 

[Rita M.]

I brought these to work too. Rave reviews! I too added lemon zest to the cream cheese. On of the drs. at work said they tasted like Christmas cookies! Everyone really loved them. Thanks for this great recipe!