Description
Delicious Strawberry Cheesecake Cupcakes that combine the rich flavors of cheesecake with the lightness of cupcakes, topped with fresh strawberries.
Ingredients
Scale
- ½ cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs (room temperature)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup milk (room temperature)
- 8 oz cream cheese (softened, room temperature)
- ¼ cup granulated sugar (for filling)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (for filling)
- 1 egg (for filling, room temperature)
- Fresh strawberries (sliced)
- Optional: powdered sugar for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a muffin tin with cupcake liners.
- In a mixing bowl, cream together the softened butter and sugar until fluffy.
- Beat in the eggs, one at a time, followed by the vanilla extract.
- In another bowl, mix the flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Gradually add this dry mixture to the wet mixture, alternating with milk, until combined.
- In a separate bowl, beat the cream cheese until smooth.
- Add sugar, vanilla extract, and egg, mixing until well-combined.
- Pour the cupcake batter into the prepared liners, filling each about halfway.
- Spoon a dollop of the cheesecake filling on top of the batter.
- Bake in the preheated oven for about 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Allow them to cool completely.
- Once cooled, top each cupcake with sliced strawberries.
- Optionally, dust with powdered sugar for an elegant touch.
- Your delicious Strawberry Cheesecake Cupcakes are ready to enjoy!
Notes
- Ensure all ingredients are at room temperature for best results.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
- These cupcakes can be made a day in advance.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 50mg
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