Creamy Banana Cream Cheese Muffins Recipe
These Banana Cream Cheese Muffins are moist, flavorful, and perfect for breakfast or a snack. Made with ripe bananas and a rich cream cheese filling, these muffins offer a delightful balance of sweetness and tang in every bite.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 12 muffins 1x
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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Banana Muffin Batter
- 3 ripe bananas, mashed
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Cream Cheese Filling
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Prepare Cream Cheese Filling: In a mixing bowl, beat the softened cream cheese with sugar, egg yolk, and vanilla extract until smooth and creamy. Set aside.
- Preheat Oven and Prepare Muffin Tin: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a muffin tin with paper liners or grease it well.
- Make Banana Batter: In a large bowl, combine mashed bananas, melted butter, sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract. Mix until well combined. In another bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and stir until just combined. Do not overmix.
- Fill Muffin Cups: Spoon about one tablespoon of banana batter into each muffin cup. Then add a spoonful of the cream cheese filling in the center of each muffin. Finally, cover the cream cheese with more banana batter until the muffin cups are about 3/4 full.
- Bake Muffins: Place the muffin pan in the preheated oven and bake for 20-25 minutes or until muffins are golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the banana batter (not cream cheese center) comes out clean.
- Cool and Serve: Allow muffins to cool in the pan for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely. Enjoy warm or at room temperature.
Notes
- Use very ripe bananas for the best natural sweetness and flavor.
- Do not overmix the batter to keep muffins tender.
- The cream cheese filling adds moisture and a delicious tang that complements the sweet bananas.
- These muffins can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days or refrigerated for up to a week.
- For a dairy-free version, substitute cream cheese with a vegan alternative.
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