Cream Cheese Swirl Banana Muffins
Cream Cheese Swirl Banana Muffins
Ingredients
For the Cream Cheese Swirl
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg yolk
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
For the Muffin Batter
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3 ripe bananas, mashed (about 1 cup)
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 cup melted butter, cooled
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
For the Topping (Optional)
- 1 tablespoon turbinado sugar
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 375°F. Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners or grease it thoroughly.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 375
- 2
Prepare the cream cheese swirl: In a small bowl, beat together the softened cream cheese, 1/4 cup granulated sugar, egg yolk, and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract until smooth and creamy. Set aside.
⏱️ 5 min
- 3
Prepare the muffin batter: In a large bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, 1/2 cup granulated sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
⏱️ 3 min
- 4
In a separate medium bowl, combine the mashed bananas, large egg, melted butter, milk, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. Mix until well combined.
⏱️ 3 min
- 5
Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Stir gently with a spatula until just combined. Be careful not to overmix; a few lumps are okay.
⏱️ 2 min
- 6
Divide the muffin batter evenly among the 12 prepared muffin cups, filling each about two-thirds full.
⏱️ 2 min
- 7
Drop spoonfuls of the cream cheese mixture on top of each muffin. Use a knife or a toothpick to gently swirl the cream cheese into the banana batter.
⏱️ 3 min
- 8
If desired, sprinkle the tops of the muffins with turbinado sugar for a crunchy topping.
⏱️ 1 min
- 9
Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean. The cream cheese swirl may still be slightly soft.
⏱️ 25 min•🌡️ 375
- 10
Remove the muffins from the oven and let them cool in the muffin tin for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
⏱️ 5 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Cream Cheese Swirl Banana Muffins
Ingredients
For the Cream Cheese Swirl
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg yolk
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
For the Muffin Batter
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3 ripe bananas, mashed (about 1 cup)
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 cup melted butter, cooled
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
For the Topping (Optional)
- 1 tablespoon turbinado sugar
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 375°F. Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners or grease it thoroughly.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 375 - 2
Prepare the cream cheese swirl: In a small bowl, beat together the softened cream cheese, 1/4 cup granulated sugar, egg yolk, and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract until smooth and creamy. Set aside.
⏱️ 5 min - 3
Prepare the muffin batter: In a large bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, 1/2 cup granulated sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
⏱️ 3 min - 4
In a separate medium bowl, combine the mashed bananas, large egg, melted butter, milk, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. Mix until well combined.
⏱️ 3 min - 5
Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Stir gently with a spatula until just combined. Be careful not to overmix; a few lumps are okay.
⏱️ 2 min - 6
Divide the muffin batter evenly among the 12 prepared muffin cups, filling each about two-thirds full.
⏱️ 2 min - 7
Drop spoonfuls of the cream cheese mixture on top of each muffin. Use a knife or a toothpick to gently swirl the cream cheese into the banana batter.
⏱️ 3 min - 8
If desired, sprinkle the tops of the muffins with turbinado sugar for a crunchy topping.
⏱️ 1 min - 9
Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean. The cream cheese swirl may still be slightly soft.
⏱️ 25 min•🌡️ 375 - 10
Remove the muffins from the oven and let them cool in the muffin tin for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
⏱️ 5 min