Description
Delicious cream cheese muffins with a hint of sweetness and nuttiness.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz cream cheese
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter
- 6 large egg yolks
- 6 large egg whites (whipped to soft peaks)
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder
- 1 cup mashed bananas or applesauce
- 1/2 cup chopped nuts
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 320°F (160°C) and line a muffin tin with cupcake liners.
- In a medium bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar together until smooth and creamy.
- Add milk, melted butter, and egg yolks, and beat until well combined.
- Sift in flour and salt, and gently fold until just combined.
- Whip the egg whites to soft peaks, then fold into the cream cheese mixture in three parts.
- Pour into prepared muffin tin, filling each liner about two-thirds full.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes until puffed and golden.
- Cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- These muffins can also be made with applesauce instead of mashed bananas.
- Consider adding chocolate chips for an extra sweet treat.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 60mg