🧁 Ingredients
✨ Streusel Crumb Topping
* ⅔ cup **all-purpose flour**
* ⅓ cup **light brown sugar**
* ¼ teaspoon **salt**
* ¼ cup **unsalted butter**, melted
🍓 Strawberry Muffin Batter
* 1 cup **all-purpose flour**
* ¼ teaspoon **salt**
* 1 teaspoon **baking powder**
* ¼ cup **vegetable oil**
* ½ cup **granulated sugar**
* 1 **large egg**
* ½ teaspoon **vanilla extract**
* ½ cup **Greek yogurt**
* 1 ½ cups **fresh strawberries**, diced (reserve a few pieces for topping)
🍰 Cream Cheese Filling
* 6 oz **cream cheese**, softened
* 3 tablespoons **granulated sugar**
* 1 teaspoon **vanilla extract**
* 1 teaspoon **cornstarch**
💧 Glaze (Optional)
* ¾ cup **powdered sugar**
* 1 ½ to 2 ½ teaspoons **milk or cream**, as needed
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👩🍳 Directions
Step 1: Preheat the Oven
Preheat oven to **425°F (220°C)**.
Line a **muffin pan** with paper liners — this recipe makes about **9–10 muffins**.
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Step 2: Make the Streusel Topping
In a small bowl, mix together **flour**, **brown sugar**, and **salt**.
Pour in the **melted butter** and stir with a fork until crumbly.
Set aside while you prepare the muffin batter.
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Step 3: Prepare the Muffin Batter
In a large bowl, whisk together **flour**, **baking powder**, and **salt**.
In a separate bowl, beat **egg** and **sugar** until smooth and slightly pale.
Whisk in **Greek yogurt**, **vegetable oil**, and **vanilla extract** until fully combined.
Pour the wet ingredients into the dry mixture.
Fold gently by hand until just combined — do not overmix.
Fold in **diced strawberries**, reserving a few tablespoons to use later as topping.
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Step 4: Make the Cream Cheese Filling
In a small bowl, combine **softened cream cheese**, **sugar**, **cornstarch**, and **vanilla extract**.
Mix until smooth and creamy.
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Step 5: Assemble the Muffins
Spoon **1 tablespoon** of muffin batter into each prepared cup.
Add **1 tablespoon** (not quite full) of the **cream cheese filling** in the center.
Top with more muffin batter until cups are **⅔ to ¾ full**.
Sprinkle each muffin generously with **streusel crumbs**, pressing them lightly so they stick.
Add a few pieces of the reserved **strawberries** on top for extra color and flavor.
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Step 6: Bake
Place the pan in the preheated oven, then **immediately reduce the temperature to 350°F (175°C)**.
Bake for **22–25 minutes**, or until the tops are golden and a toothpick inserted in the muffin (avoiding the cream cheese center) comes out clean.
Allow muffins to cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.
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Step 7: Add the Glaze (Optional)
In a small bowl, whisk together **powdered sugar** and **milk (or cream)** until smooth.
Drizzle over cooled muffins before serving.
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💡 Tips for Perfect Strawberry Cream Cheese Muffins
* **Don’t overmix** the batter — this keeps the muffins light and fluffy.
* Make sure your **cream cheese is soft** to avoid lumps in the filling.
* You can use **frozen strawberries**, but thaw and pat them dry first.
* These muffins taste even better the next day as the flavors blend!
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🧡 Storage
Store muffins in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to **3 days**.
To reheat, warm slightly in the microwave for 10–15 seconds.