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jam & cream cheese muffins

(7 ratings)
Karla59 avatar
Recipe by
Karla Everett
@Karla59
Greenacres, WA

These muffins are sooo goood. I love using Strawberry or Peach jam. You can use any flavor of jam that you desire. Adapted from taste of home muffins and cupcake magazine.

(7 ratings)
yield 12 muffins
prep time 5 Min
cook time 20 Min

Ingredients For jam & cream cheese muffins

  • MUFFIN INGREDIENTS :
  • 2 1/2 c
    all purpose flour
  • 3 tsp
    baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • 1
    egg
  • 1 1/4 c
    milk
  • 1/2 c
    light brown sugar ; packed
  • 1/3 c
    butter, melted
  • 1/2 tsp
    almond extract
  • FILLING INGREDIENTS :
  • 8 oz
    cream cheese
  • 1/4 tsp
    almond extract
  • 1/2 c
    powdered sugar
  • 1/4 to 1/3 c
    jam flavor of your choosing ; stirred smooth

How To Make jam & cream cheese muffins

  • 1
    Preheat oven @ 375°
  • 2
    In a mixing bowl , beat the cream cheese , powdered sugar and extract until smooth ; set aside.
  • 3
    In a large bowl , combine the flour , baking powder and salt
  • 4
    In another small mixing bowl , beat the egg , milk , brown sugar , butter and extract .
  • 5
    Stir in the dry ingredients just until moistened.
  • 6
    Spoon 1/2 of the batter into greased muffin cups.
  • 7
    Top each with 1 TBS. cream cheese mixture and 1 Teas. of the jam.
  • 8
    Top with the remaining batter.
  • 9
    Bake for 18-20 minutes or until a tooth pick comes out clean and the tops are golden brown.
  • 10
    Cool for 5 minutes in the pans and then remove onto a wire rack.
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