Blueberry Lemon Cream Cheese Muffin Recipe
I have a hard time sleeping and this weekend was no different. I was up every morning by 5:00. I am a morning person and like to get things done, but sometimes on weekends I wish I could sleep in a little. Oh well, being up at the crack of dawn resulted in a glorious batch of blueberry cream cheese muffins.
Blueberry muffins are always popular, but I wanted to kick things up a notch. These muffins are extra special because they have a surprise inside-cream cheese!
I filled each muffin cup with a little batter and then I added the secret lemon cream cheese filling. I topped the muffins off with additional batter and turbinado sugar. The muffins are great on their own, but the lemon cream cheese filling with the plump, juicy blueberries makes these muffins marvelous.
When Josh woke up the muffins were done baking and ready to be tested. He didn’t taste the cream cheese filing until the second bite. I knew he did, because mmmm, went to MMMMM! He loved the surprise filling. It reminded him of creamy blueberry cheesecake.
A fresh blueberry muffin with lemon cheesecake in the mix is the perfect way to start any morning! Surprise your loved ones with these muffins-they will love them!
If you live in Utah, don’t forget to come out and support the National Food Bloggers Bake Sale on Saturday, April 17th. Come taste treats from your favorite Utah bloggers and support Share Our Strength. Details can be found here.
Blueberry Lemon Cream Cheese Muffins
Yield: Makes 9 muffins
Cook Time: 17-20 minutes
Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 cup sugar
Zest of 1 large lemon
1/4 cup canola oil
1 large egg
1/3 cup skim milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup blueberries (fresh or frozen)Cream cheese filling:
3 tablespoons cream cheese
1 teaspoon lemon zest
1 tablespoon sugarTurbinado sugar-for sprinkling on muffins before baking
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Grease muffin pan or line pan with muffin liners. Set aside.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, baking powder, and cinnamon.
3. In a small bowl, add the sugar and lemon zest. Rub sugar and zest together, until fragrant. Add to the flour mixture and whisk again.
4. In a separate medium bowl, mix canola oil, egg, milk, and vanilla together.
5. Incorporate the wet ingredients into flour mixture. Add slowly and do not over mix. The batter will be lumpy and thick. Gently fold in the blueberries.
6. In a small bowl, mix together the cream cheese, lemon zest, and sugar until smooth. Fill each muffin cup half way with batter. Next, add about 1 teaspoon of cream cheese filling to each muffin cup. Cover each cup with remaining batter so you can't see the cream cheese filling. Sprinkle each muffin with turbinado sugar.
7. Bake muffins for 17-20 minutes, or until muffins are golden brown and a toothpick comes out clean. Let muffins cool on a cooking rack.
If you like these muffins, you might also like:
Oatmeal Berry Muffins from Two Peas and Their Pod
Rhubarb Apple Cinnamon Muffins from Two Peas and Their Pod
Plum Coffee Cake Muffins from Two Peas and Their Pod
Strawberry, Almond, and Coconut Muffins from Food Blogga
Apple Cinnamon Chip Muffins from My Baking Addiction
Lemon Ginger Muffins from Simply Recipes



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Those sound delicious! And you take the most gorgeous pictures!!
OH! How delicious that looks and sounds! I like the idea of the cream cheese frosting on the inside – which means they’re perfect for picnics and brown-bagging.
Fantastic! I end up waking up early on the weekends too! I made my parents some applesauce walnut bread on Sunday morning and topped it with turbinado! Love your sweet surprise inside. Hope you have a wonderful week Maria!
I have sleep problems too and often wake up early. The furthest my productivity has stretched is to get out of bed and chop some veggies to be used in dinner later on! These muffins sound fabulous, but so is anything with cream cheese
Great idea!. Reminds me of stuffed French toast that I love.
I would love to start my morning with these.
I have made a blueberry muffin with chunks of cream cheese in it before, but I love this idea for the filling! http://www.goodlifeeats.com/2009/08/blueberries-and-cream-muffins.html
Wish I could come over for breakfast!
MMMMMM!!! is right. These look delicious.
I’m with Josh! “Lemon-Cream-Cheese Filling” sounds delicious!
Oh cream cheese in the middle, yum! I’m an early riser too but 5 is just too early
Good luck with the bake sale. Wish I could help.
OH YUM! I’m making Blueberry Muffins this week for sure!
oh that sounds good. have fun at the bake sale.
Perfect! I’ll be making these as soon as my blueberry bush is full of fruit!
twopeas replied: — April 12th, 2010 @ 4:33 pm
Smith Bites-I am jealous you have a blueberry bush. Enjoy!
I can’t wait to try these muffins! I love the lemon zest with the blueberries!
Your recipes always amaze me! Will try this one too!
Yum, how fun!
I absolutely love blueberry muffins. Cream Cheese makes just about anything taste better!
Gorgeous muffins Maria
They look so pretty!
Enjoy the bake sale!
The cream cheese in this muffin would make it so decadent. I love this version.
What a fun filling for these muffins. I’ll bet Josh is grateful that you are an early riser – he gets the benefit of your early morning baking.
these would be perfect with a great cup of coffee..yum
sweetlife
Sounds fabulous! I am participating in the bake sale – but won’t see you because… I am in Provo.
twopeas replied: — April 12th, 2010 @ 4:35 pm
Sarah-we appreciate your support and help with the bake sale!
I love a warm blueberry muffin with some organic butter. YUM!
These look wonderful! What a unique muffin!
Unbelievable! Love this idea of sneaking the cream cheese in. Yum.
Cream cheese, what a wonderful addition! They look beautiful with the sugar on top, you know your muffins.
Sounds great! I love the idea of the surprise filling — especially since it’s cheesecake-y.
The cheese is a wonderful addition to the muffins, Maria. These look great. Have a wonderful day. Blessings…Mary
I would like to take a bite into one of those! I love the sound of cream cheese filling!
I have tons of sleep issue as well. It stinks
It stinks that you don’t sleep well, but at least you are productive! These looks delicious!
YUM! These are making my mouth water. On the menu for this weekend.
Ooh, I mean, MMMM! That sounds really good to hide cream cheese inside! I never can sleep in anymore either, used to love it. (But I don’t quite get up as early as you. I’m more like 6:30.)
oh my!! these look awesome and so yummy!!
Oh boy – it looks like I have a new muffin to try. Bookmarked.
ooo I wish someone in my house got up at 5 to start baking for me
lucky man!
sometimes i hate surprises–there’s nothing worse than being caught completely offguard when you’re at your most vulnerable. this kind of surprise, though, is always welcome–excellent creation, maria!
Drool! Those muffins are stunning!!!
Those look so delicious! I really shouldn’t be reading this as I am starving!
Blueberries and lemon make the perfect pair. What a sweet way to start off the day.