Description
Delicious muffins with a rich caramel and cream cheese swirl, perfect for breakfast or dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 2 large ripe bananas, mashed
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup whole milk
- 6 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar (for cream cheese)
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (for cream cheese)
- 1/4 cup thick caramel sauce
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and prepare muffin tin by lining it with paper liners or spraying with nonstick spray.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk together melted butter, oil, and sugar until combined. Add the mashed bananas, eggs, vanilla extract, and milk, mixing until smooth.
- Gently fold the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until just combined, being careful not to overmix.
- In a separate bowl, beat the cream cheese, sugar, egg yolk, and vanilla extract until smooth. Swirl in the caramel sauce, creating streaks.
- Spoon the muffin batter into each cup, filling them about two-thirds full. Add a tablespoon of the caramel cream cheese mixture to each muffin and use a toothpick to swirl it in.
- Bake the muffins for 20 to 24 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, avoiding the cream cheese swirl.
- Let muffins cool in the tin for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- Store muffins in an airtight container to maintain freshness.
- These muffins can be frozen for up to 3 months.
- For best results, use ripe bananas for natural sweetness.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20-24 minutes
- Category: Dessert, Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 45mg