Zucchini Cream Cheese Muffins - these easy zucchini muffins are filled with a cream cheese mixture. Like eating a cupcake for breakfast, only healthier!
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Keyword muffin, zucchini
Prep Time 30minutes
Cook Time 20minutes
Total Time 50minutes
Servings 12muffins
Calories 218kcal
Author Dorothy Kern
Cost $8
Ingredients
3/4cup+ 6 tablespoons granulated sugardivided
1/4cupvegetable oil
1/4cupunsweetened applesauce
2eggs
7tablespoonssour milk1 teaspoon vinegar plus enough milk to make 7 tablespoons or you can use buttermilk
1/2teaspoonsalt
1teaspoonbaking soda
1teaspooncinnamon
2cupsall purpose flour
2cupsshredded zucchini
4ouncescream cheesesoftened
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°F. Line muffin cups with liners or spray with cooking spray.
Stir 3/4 cup sugar, oil, and applesauce in a large bowl with a wooden spoon or spatula. Stir in eggs, milk, salt, baking soda, and cinnamon. Slowly stir in flour, then stir in zucchini.
In a separate bowl, stir cream cheese and 6 tablespoons sugar until smooth.
Place about 2 tablespoons of batter in the bottom of each of 12 muffin cups. Top with equal portions of cream cheese (about 1 tablespoon per muffin) then equally divide remaining muffin batter over the top.
Bake for about 18-24 minutes until the muffins are golden brown. Cool before eating. Serve warm or cold! Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days for freeze for up to 1 month.