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Apple-Cream Cheese Muffins

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By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Jun 24, 2010
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Mmmm….moist homemade muffins with a streusel topping! Need we say more?

Apple-Cream Cheese Muffins

  • Prep Time 30 min
  • Total 1 hr 10 min
  • Servings 15
  • Ingredients 14
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Ingredients

Muffins

  • 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 3/4 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 2/3 cup oil
  • 1/4 cup applesauce
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 large apple, peeled, shredded (about 1 cup)
  • 1/3 cup cream cheese (from 8-oz package)

Streusel

  • 3 tablespoons packed brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon butter or margarine, softened
Make With
Gold Medal Flour

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F. Line 15 muffin cups with paper baking cups. Reserve 1 tablespoon of the brown sugar in the muffins for filling.
  • Step 
    2
    In large bowl with electric mixer, mix remaining brown sugar for muffins, 1 3/4 cups flour, the baking powder, cinnamon and salt on low speed until mixed. Reserve 1 tablespoon of the beaten egg for filling. Add oil, applesauce, vanilla and remaining egg to flour mixture. Beat on medium speed until mixed. With spoon, stir in apple.
  • Step 
    3
    In small bowl, mix cream cheese, the reserved 1 tablespoon brown sugar and reserved 1 tablespoon egg. Fill muffin cups slightly less than half full of batter. Top each with 1 teaspoon cream cheese mixture. Top with spoonful of remaining batter to fill cups 2/3 full. In small bowl, mix all streusel ingredients; sprinkle over batter.
  • Step 
    4
    Bake 22 to 26 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Remove from pan. Cool slightly, about 10 minutes.

Nutrition

240 Calories
13g Total Fat
3g Protein
28g Total Carbohydrate
15g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Muffin
Calories
240
Calories from Fat
120
Total Fat
13g
20%
Saturated Fat
3g
16%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
35mg
12%
Sodium
150mg
6%
Potassium
90mg
3%
Total Carbohydrate
28g
9%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
15g
Protein
3g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
2%
2%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
4%
4%
Iron
8%
8%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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