Strawberry Cream Cheese Muffins

Strawberry Cream Cheese Muffins

Adapted from: So Tasty So Yummy

Yields: 15 muffins

Ingredients:
2 cups flour
1 cup sugar
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
8 oz cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup butter, softened
2 eggs
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 1/4 cup chopped fresh strawberries, divided

Instructions:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

In a mixer cream together the cream cheese, butter, and sugar. Add the eggs, buttermilk, and vanilla and mix until just combined.

In a bowl whisk together the flours, baking powder, baking soda, and the salt. Add the dry ingredients to the mixing bowl and mix until just combined. Be careful not to over mix.

Fold in 1 cup of strawberries. Spoon batter into a paper lined muffin pan. Fill the muffin cups about 3/4 of the way full and top with remaining 1/4 cup chopped strawberries (2-3 pieces per muffin, lightly press into the dough.

Bake for about 20 minutes, until the tops are golden. Cool on a cooling rack.