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Berry Cheesecake Muffins from Our Best Bites

Berry Cheesecake Muffins

5 from 4 votes
These muffins are fun, festive, soft, and incredibly flavorful; a great addition to a Valentine's breakfast that you can prep ahead of time and pull out on a busy school morning. The creamy surprise in the center makes them extra special.
Prep Time 40 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings12 muffins

Ingredients

Streusel Topping

  • ¼ cup sugar
  • 2 ½ tablespoons flour
  • 1 graham cracker crushed to crumbs (a heaping 2 tablespoons)
  • 2 tablespoons butter cold

Cheesecake Filling

  • 4 ounces cream cheese low-fat is fine
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon orange zest
  • 1 egg yolk

Muffins

  • 1 ¾ cups + 1 tablespoon flour divided
  • 2 ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • ¾ teaspoons table salt
  • ½ cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar divided
  • 2 teaspoons orange zest
  • 1 egg large
  • ¾ cup buttermilk
  • cup canola oil
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 cup fresh or frozen berries raspberries or blueberries, avoid strawberries

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350℉. Line a 12-cup muffin tin with cupcake liners.

Streusel

  • In a small bowl, combine sugar, flour and graham cracker crumbs. Cut butter in small chunks and toss with streusel ingredients. Use a fork, or clean hands, to crumble it together, breaking up the butter into small crumbly pieces. Place streusel mixture in fridge.

Cheesecake Filling

  • Beat all cheesecake ingredients together until smooth. Set aside.

Muffins

  • Combine 1 ¾ cup flour, baking powder, salt, ½ cup sugar, and orange zest in a bowl. Whisk to combine. In a separate bowl, combine egg, buttermilk, oil, and vanilla. Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and stir until just combined. Do not over-beat. Place berries in a bowl (do not thaw frozen berries) and sprinkle over remaining 1 tablespoon flour and 1 tablespoon sugar. Toss together and then add to muffin mix. Gently stir just until distributed.
  • Fill muffin cups with batter. Place cheesecake mixture in a zip-top bag and snip on the corner. Gently squeeze about 2 teaspoons of filling directly into the batter. It’s okay if it’s visible on the top. Evenly divide streusel topping on muffins.
  • Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the muffin part comes out with just loose crumbs attached. Let cool for 5 minutes, then remove from muffin tin and place on cooling rack. Let cool to room temperature.

Nutrition

Calories: 313kcal, Carbohydrates: 44g, Protein: 5g, Fat: 13g, Saturated Fat: 4g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g, Monounsaturated Fat: 6g, Trans Fat: 0.1g, Cholesterol: 32mg, Sodium: 303mg, Potassium: 79mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 15g, Vitamin A: 233IU, Vitamin C: 1mg, Calcium: 85mg, Iron: 2mg
Course: Breakfast and Brunch, Snacks
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Berry Cheesecake Muffins
Calories: 313kcal
Author: Sara Wells
Cost: $8
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