Description
Delicious Lemon Cream Cheese Muffins that are moist, creamy, and bursting with zesty flavor, perfect for any cozy morning.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tbsp lemon zest
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 cup milk
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to a cozy 350°F (175°C) and grease a muffin pan.
- Combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and lemon zest in a large bowl.
- Beat together the softened cream cheese, egg, butter, and milk until smooth.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and gently combine.
- Spoon the batter into muffin cups, filling them two-thirds full.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes or until golden brown.
Notes
You can prepare the batter the night before and store it in the refrigerator. Consider adding a light lemon glaze for extra sweetness.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg