Picture beginning your day with a mouthwatering citrus explosion and a thick, creamy centre that melts in your tongue. Perfectly balancing silky cream cheese with tart lemon, these Zesty Lemon Cream Cheese Delight Muffins are a light and decadent treat that’s wonderful for breakfast or an afternoon snack. These muffins, which have a sweet lemon glaze on top, are really delicious and impressive to look at. They’re also quite simple to prepare. To make a delicious handmade dessert that tastes just like sunlight, follow this recipe.
Ingredients:
For the Muffins:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Zest of 2 lemons
- Juice of 1 lemon
For the Creamy Filling:
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
For the Lemon Glaze:
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- Zest of 1 lemon
Guidelines:
1. Get the muffin batter ready.
- Before you begin, preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and prepare a muffin tray.
- Combine the all-purpose flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a large basin.
- Whisk together all the dry ingredients until well combined.
Melted butter, buttermilk, eggs, vanilla essence, lemon zest, and lemon juice should all be combined in a different bowl. - The wet components should be added to the dry mixture gradually while being stirred gently until everything is just mixed.
- Do not overmix the muffins as this may result in a thick texture.
2. Prepare the Cream Cheese Filling:
- Using a medium-sized bowl, combine the sugar, vanilla extract, and softened cream cheese until a smooth and creamy consistency is achieved.
3. Put the Muffins Together:
- Fill each muffin liner approximately halfway with the muffin batter using a spoon.
- Fill the centre of each muffin with a tablespoon of the cream cheese mixture.
- Add more batter on top of each so that the cream cheese is completely coated.
Cook:
- A toothpick placed into the muffin, not the cream cheese centre, should come out clean after 18 to 22 minutes of baking.
- After allowing the muffins to cool somewhat in the muffin tray for five minutes, transfer them to a wire rack to finish cooling.
Get the Lemon Glaze Ready:
- As the muffins cool, mix the powdered sugar, lemon juice, and lemon zest until they become creamy and suitable for drizzling.
- After the muffins cool, liberally pour the lemon glaze over the top.
In summary:
This recipe for Zesty Lemon Cream Cheese Delight Muffins is the ideal balance of sweet, creamy, and acidic flavours. These muffins are a visually striking treat because of the smooth cream cheese filling and the blast of fresh lemon flavour in every mouthful. They will definitely make your day, whether you share them with family or keep them to yourself!