Description
Indulge in the delightful flavors of Carrot Cake Muffins with Cheesecake Filling, a perfect treat for breakfast, snack, or dessert. These moist muffins feature a luscious cream cheese filling and a crunchy cinnamon streusel topping, making them irresistible.
Ingredients
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- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar (firmly packed)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 3/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs
- 3/4 cup water
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup grated carrots (about 2–3 medium carrots)
- 10 ounces cream cheese (softened)
- 1/4 cup + 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup all-purpose flour (for streusel topping)
- 2/3 cup granulated sugar (for streusel topping)
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (melted, for streusel topping)
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon (for streusel topping)
- 1/4 teaspoon salt (for streusel topping)
- 1 teaspoon milk (for glaze)
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar (for glaze)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F and line a cupcake pan with paper liners.
- In a bowl, combine flour, sugars, baking powder, baking soda, spices, and salt.
- In another bowl, whisk together eggs, water, and vegetable oil.
- Mix wet ingredients into dry ingredients until just combined. Fold in grated carrots.
- For the cheesecake filling, beat cream cheese with sugar and vanilla until smooth.
- In each muffin liner, add batter to cover the bottom, place a spoonful of cheesecake filling in the center, then top with more batter until three-quarters full.
- Prepare streusel by mixing flour, sugar, cinnamon, and melted butter until crumbly; sprinkle on top of each muffin.
- Bake for about 20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean from the muffin portion.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin (75g)
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 29g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 40mg