Brunch Cream Cheese Muffins

This is a nice light muffin with a secret stash of lemon cream cheese hiding inside.

• Calories: 386 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¼ cup confectioners' sugar
• ½ cup vegetable oil
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• ¼ cup white sugar
• ¾ cup milk
• ⅓ cup white sugar
• ½ teaspoon lemon zest
• ½ (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• ⅛ teaspoon vanilla extract

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Oil bottoms only of medium muffin tins.

Step 2

Mix together cream cheese, 1/4 cup white sugar, lemon peel, vanilla, and 1 egg with an electric mixer. Set filling aside.

Step 3

In a large bowl, mix together flour, 1/3 cup white sugar, baking powder, and salt until well blended. Beat remaining egg, and stir in milk and oil; pour into flour mixture, and stir until moistened. Fill muffin cups about 1/2 full. Spoon 1 teaspoon filling onto batter. Top with batter to 3/4 full.

Step 4

Bake 30 to 35 minutes. Don't brown these; muffins should be light in color. Roll while still hot in sifted confectioners' sugar.