Muffins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1/2 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 egg
• 1 1/4 cups milk
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/3 cup butter, melted
• 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup strawberry jam

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 40 mins


• preheat oven to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c). grease 12 muffin cups or line with paper muffin liners.
• beat together cream cheese and confectioners' sugar until smooth; set aside.
• in a large mixing bowl, combine all-purpose flour, baking powder and salt. in a separate bowl, beat together egg milk, brown sugar, butter, lemon zest and vanilla extract. stir egg mixture into dry ingredients, stirring just until moistened.
• spoon half of batter into muffin cups. top each portion with 1 tablespoon cream cheese mixture and 1 teaspoon jam. spoon remaining muffin batter on top.
• bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes, or until golden. cool in pan for 5 minutes, then remove muffins and cool on rack. store in airtight container.