Strawberry Cream Cheese Muffins

I made these the other day and they were simply to die for ! I can't wait to make more and I think I might even change it up to be blueberry. But I loved the strawberry. So, I think I will have to make both. ;-)





2 cups all -purpose flour
3/4 cup plus 3 tablespoons sugar, divided
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 baking soda
6 tablespoons butter. Chilled , cut up
1 cup chopped strawberries
3/4 cup plus 2 table spoons buttermilk
1 egg
1 pkg. cream cheese cut into pieces

1. Heat oven to 400. Grease bottoms of of muffin tins. In a medium bowl stir together flour, 3/4 cup of the sugar, baking powder and baking soda. With pastry blender or two knifes, cut in the butter until mixture is crumbly. Stir in strawberry's.



2. In small bowl, whisk together buttermilk and egg until blended.
Gently stir buttermilk mixture into flour mixture just until combined.
Divide evenly among muffin tins. Dip cream cheese pieces in 2 tablespoons of sugar; place in the center of each muffin. Press cream cheese to be level with batter. (Do not cover cream cheese with batter) Sprinkle muffins with remaining sugar.





3. Bake 20 to 25 or until light golden brown and toothpick inserted in to the center comes out clean. ( Do not put tooth pick in cream cheese !) Cool on wire rack 10 min. Remove from pan ; serve warm or at room temp. Store in refrigerator.



Per Muffin :
235 calories
9.5 g protein
34 g Carbohydrates
40 mg cholesterol
155 mg sodium
1 g fiber