Strawberries and Cream Muffins are decadent and a delicious way to bake with fresh strawberries. Almond and vanilla flavored cake with layers of berries, and a vanilla cream cheese ribbon in the middle.
This post is sponsored in conjunction with #SpringSweetsWeek. I received product samples from sponsor companies to help in the creation of the #SpringSweetsWeek recipes. All opinions are mine alone.
Strawberry and Cream Muffins are layered with a vanilla almond muffin mixture, sweetened vanilla cream cheese layer (almost like cheesecake!), and tons of fresh chopped strawberries.
These muffins are so yummy and one of my favorite muffins to make! These are also excellent when made with blackberries, blueberries, or raspberries.
While it may seem like there are many steps with a layered muffin, I assure you that this is a breeze to make and the results are delicious. The perfect amount of sweetness and the fresh berries make it over the top yummy.
Monday began Spring Sweets Week and I will be celebrating with a few other friends this week and there is a giveaway. The bottom of the page has all the details to enter!
I made these muffins with sugar from one of the event sponsors, Dixie Crystals.
Ingredients
Muffin Batter
- whole milk - 2% works as well, but I prefer whole for a richer muffin
- unsalted butter - you can use salted butter. If you use salted do not add additional butter
- vanilla extract
- almond extract
- eggs
- All-Purpose flour
- granulated sugar
- baking powder
- salt
- fresh strawberries - I have not tested this recipe using frozen. If using frozen, I recommend fully thawing and pressing out any excess liquid.
- muffin tin
- muffin liners
Cream Cheese Filling
- cream cheese - full-fat cream cheese works best for this recipe.
- egg
- granulated sugar
- vanilla extract
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 375°F.
- Line muffin tin with paper liners. Set aside.
- Cut the strawberries into small pieces and set aside.
- In a small bowl, whisk together cream cheese, egg, sugar, and vanilla extract. Set aside.
- Whisk melted butter, vanilla extract, almond extract, and milk together. Whisk in the eggs one by one.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
- Slowly add the wet ingredients to the dry. Use a spatula to gently stir. It is ok if there are streaks of flour in the batter. Do not over mix.
- Fill each muffin cup about ⅓ of the way full. Sprinkle a few pieces of strawberry on top. Scoop about 1 ½ teaspoon of the cream cheese over the berries.
- Next, cover with muffin batter. It is ok if the berries are peeking out from the batter. Top with remaining strawberries.
- Bake the muffins for about 18 minutes. The muffins should be slightly browned on top, but a toothpick should come out clean when inserted into the center.
- Remove from the oven and allow muffins to cool. Store in an airtight container.
Wednesday #SpringSweetsWeek Recipes
- Blood Orange Ricotta Cookies from The Spiffy Cookie
- Blood Orange Cheesecake Pastries from Daily Dish Recipes
- Cadbury Egg Cookies from Devour Dinner
- Carrot Cake Cupcakes from Jen Around the World
- Coconut Lime Shortbread from Shockingly Delicious
- Easter Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Bites from Kathryn's Kitchen Blog
- Easy Strawberry Fool from Red Cottage Chronicles
- Grape Sorbet from Family Around the Table
- Grapefruit Yogurt Loaf Cake from Sweet Beginnings
- Key Lime Tassie from Cindy's Recipes and Writings
- Kumquat Oatmeal Cookies from Eat Move Make
- Lemon Funfetti Baked Donuts from Jolene's Recipe Journal
- Mango Cream with Berries from Karen's Kitchen Stories
- Mango FIlled Martabak Manis from A Kitchen Hoor's Adventures
- Meringue Nests with Fruit Curd from Art of Natural Living
- Oatmeal Carrot Halwa Ice Cream Sandwich from Magical Ingredients
- Soft Batch Sprinkle Cookies from Blogghetti
- Strawberries and Cream Muffins from Cheese Curd In Paradise
- Strawberry Key Lime Milkshakes from Daily Dish Recipes
- Strawberry Pretzel Parfait from Cookaholic Wife
- Tangerine Ginger Tartlets from That Recipe
- Triple Berry Slab Pie from Hezzi-D's Books and Cooks
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Strawberries and Cream Muffins
Ingredients
Muffin Batter
- 1 cup whole milk
- ½ cup unsalted butter melted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon almond extract
- 2 eggs
- 2 cups All-Purpose flour
- ⅔ cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup fresh strawberries chopped into small pieces
Cream Cheese Filling
- 4 oz cream cheese softened
- 1 egg beaten
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 375°F.
- Line muffin tin with paper liners. Set aside.
- Cut the strawberries into small pieces and set aside.
- In a small bowl, whisk together cream cheese, egg, sugar, and vanilla extract. Set aside.
- Whisk melted butter, vanilla extract, almond extract, and milk together. Whisk in the eggs one by one.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
- Slowly add the wet ingredients to the dry. Use a spatula to gently stir. It is ok if there are streaks of flour in the batter. Do not over mix.
- Fill each muffin cup about ⅓ of the way full. Sprinkle a few pieces of strawberry on top. Scoop about 1 ½ teaspoon of the cream cheese over the berries.
- Next, cover with muffin batter. It is ok if the berries are peeking out from the batter. Top with remaining strawberries.
- Bake the muffins for about 18 minutes. The muffins should be slightly browned on top, but a toothpick should come out clean when inserted into the center.
- Remove from the oven and allow muffins to cool. Store in an airtight container.
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