Banana Cream Cheese Muffins
Banana Cream Cheese Muffins – The sweetest and creamiest muffin recipe ever. It's like eating banana muffin and cheesecake together in one bite.
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 30 min
- Yield
- 12 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (spoon and leveled)
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon fine salt
- 1 stick unsalted butter (room temperature)
- 1 cup sugar
- 4 oz (125g) cream cheese
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 mashed overripe bananas
- 1/2 cup walnut pieces
- 4 oz (125g) cream cheese
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon flour
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 350°F (176°C). Sift the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and fine salt into a bowl. Whisk to combine.
- 2
Beat the butter, sugar, and cream cheese together until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes on medium speed. Reduce the mixer speed to low and add the egg and vanilla extract; mix until combined. Gradually add the dry ingredients, one tablespoon at a time. Slowly beat in the mashed banana until just combined. Do not overmix.
- 3
In a separate bowl, mix all the ingredients for the Cream Cheese Filling until smooth.
- 4
Transfer 1 large tablespoon of the muffin batter into each muffin or cupcake liner, forming a well in the center of each. Add 1 large teaspoon of the Cream Cheese Filling into the well. Fill each liner with more batter until they are approximately 3/4 full. Arrange a few walnut pieces in the center on top.
- 5
Bake for 25-30 minutes. Transfer the muffins to a wire rack to cool completely before storing in an airtight container.