Description
Everyone will want seconds of this delicious strawberry muffins recipe! It’s got a tender fluffy crumb and a cream cheese swirl topping.
Ingredients
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- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup rolled Old Fashioned oats
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 1/2 cups unsweetened applesauce
- 1/4 cup neutral oil
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 cup diced strawberries
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Add 12 muffin cups to a standard muffin tin.
- In a medium bowl, mix the all-purpose flour, rolled oats, brown sugar and cinnamon with the baking powder, baking soda, and kosher salt.
- In another bowl, combine the applesauce, neutral oil, and vanilla extract. Wait to add it to the dries until you’ve made the cream cheese topping.
- Clean and dice the strawberries into small pieces. Use a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment or electric hand mixer to combine the cream cheese, sugar, and strawberries: beat them on medium speed until fully combined (the cheese will turn pink but still have chunks of strawberries).
- Mix the wet ingredients (applesauce, oil and vanilla) into the bowl with the dry ingredients (flour, oats, etc.) and stir until a smooth batter forms.
- Divide the batter evenly into the 12 muffin cups. Dollop a mounded tablespoon of strawberry cream cheese onto the center of each muffin. Then use a toothpick to swirl the cream cheese until it is smoothed onto the top and partially worked into the batter (see the photos).
- Bake for about 25 to 28 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean when inserted into the muffin portion. Allow to cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then remove the muffins and place them on a cooling rack. Cool 1 hour until room temperature. Enjoy or refrigerate up to 1 week (these muffins do not freeze well).
- Category: Muffins
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: Muffins
- Diet: Vegetarian
Keywords: Strawberry muffins, strawberry muffins recipe