Prep Time: 15 mins | Cook Time: 25 mins | Total Time: 40 mins | Yield: 12 Servings
This recipe is to die for! Try it now and enjoy every bite of these luscious muffins!
Ingredients:
Streusel Crumb Topping:
1 cup all-purpose flour
¼ cup light brown sugar
¼ cup granulated sugar
¼ teaspoon salt
6 Tablespoons unsalted butter-melted
Lemon Muffins:
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
¼ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon baking soda
1/3 cup unsalted butter softened
¾ cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
2 Tablespoons lemon zest
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon lemon extract
2/3 cup Greek yoghurt
2 Tablespoons lemon juice
Cream Cheese Filling:
8 ounces cream cheese room temperature
¼ cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
Glaze:
¾ cup powdered sugar
1 ½ –2 ½ teaspoons lemon juice
Directions:
Step 1: Prepare the oven and preheat to 220 degrees C or 425 degrees F.
Step 2: Line with paper liners twelve count cupcake pan.
Step 3: In a medium mixing bowl, add the sugar, flour, salt, and brown sugar. Stir until well mixed.
Step 4: Add the melted butter and stir until well mixed.
Step 5: In another mixing bowl, add the baking powder, flour, salt, and baking soda. Whisk until well mixed.
Step 6: In another mixing bowl, add the sugar and softened butter. Stir for about 2 minutes until blended.
Step 7: Add the lemon zest, eggs, lemon extract, and vanilla. Stir until well mixed.
Step 8: Add the lemon juice and Greek yoghurt. Stir until well mixed.
Step 9: Add the dry ingredients and beat until well mixed.
Step 10: Combine sugar, vanilla, and cream cheese for the cream cheese filling.
Step 11: Add a tablespoon of the muffin mixture into every cup, then 1 tablespoon of cream cheese, then top it with the muffin mixture.
Step 12: Top each muffin with crumbs.
Step 13: Place the inside the preheated oven and bake for 25 minutes or until done.
Step 14: Remove from the oven and allow them to cool at room temperature.
Step 15: To make the glaze, mix lemon juice with powdered sugar.
Step 16: Drizzle each muffin with the glaze.
Step 17: Serve and enjoy!
Ingredients
- Streusel Crumb Topping:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup light brown sugar
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 6 Tablespoons unsalted butter-melted
- Lemon Muffins:
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- 1/3 cup unsalted butter softened
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 Tablespoons lemon zest
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 teaspoon lemon extract
- 2/3 cup Greek yoghurt
- 2 Tablespoons lemon juice
- Cream Cheese Filling:
- 8 ounces cream cheese room temperature
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- Glaze:
- ¾ cup powdered sugar
- 1 ½ –2 ½ teaspoons lemon juice
Instructions
Step 1: Prepare the oven and preheat to 220 degrees C or 425 degrees F.
Step 2: Line with paper liners twelve count cupcake pan.
Step 3: In a medium mixing bowl, add the sugar, flour, salt, and brown sugar. Stir until well mixed.
Step 4: Add the melted butter and stir until well mixed.
Step 5: In another mixing bowl, add the baking powder, flour, salt, and baking soda. Whisk until well mixed.
Step 6: In another mixing bowl, add the sugar and softened butter. Stir for about 2 minutes until blended.
Step 7: Add the lemon zest, eggs, lemon extract, and vanilla. Stir until well mixed.
Step 8: Add the lemon juice and Greek yoghurt. Stir until well mixed.
Step 9: Add the dry ingredients and beat until well mixed.
Step 10: Combine sugar, vanilla, and cream cheese for the cream cheese filling.
Step 11: Add a tablespoon of the muffin mixture into every cup, then 1 tablespoon of cream cheese, then top it with the muffin mixture.
Step 12: Top each muffin with crumbs.
Step 13: Place the inside the preheated oven and bake for 25 minutes or until done.
Step 14: Remove from the oven and allow them to cool at room temperature.
Step 15: To make the glaze, mix lemon juice with powdered sugar.
Step 16: Drizzle each muffin with the glaze.
Step 17: Serve and enjoy!
Notes
Prep Time: 15 mins | Cook Time: 25 mins | Total Time: 40 mins | Yield: 12 Servings
