Strawberry Muffins with Cream Cheese Spread
Description
What could be better than starting the day with fluffy strawberry muffins with a sweet cream cheese spread?
Ingredients
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1/2 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
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1/2 cup diced fresh strawberries
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1 tablespoon honey
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1 cup chopped fresh strawberries
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1 tablespoon white sugar
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2 cups all-purpose flour
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3/4 cup white sugar
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2 teaspoons baking powder
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1 teaspoon salt
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3 eggs, lightly beaten
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1/2 cup milk
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1/4 cup vegetable oil
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1 teaspoon grated orange zest
Directions
1
Combine cream cheese, strawberries, and honey in a food processor; pulse until smooth. Transfer to an airtight container and refrigerate.
2
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Spray 12 muffin cups with cooking spray or line with paper muffin liners.
3
Mix strawberries and 1 tablespoon sugar in a bowl. Set aside for 10 minutes.
4
Stir flour, 3/4 cup sugar, baking powder, and salt together in a large bowl. Whisk eggs, milk, vegetable oil, and orange zest in a small bowl until well blended. Add the egg mixture to the flour mixture, stirring until just combined.
5
Drain strawberries and gently fold into the batter. Divide the batter equally among the prepared muffin cups.
6
Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes. Serve warm or cooled with the strawberry cream cheese spread.