Blueberry & Cream Cheese Muffin Tops

Blueberry & Cream Cheese Muffin Tops

*****

These are SOO yummy! My muffin top pan is pretty big, I'd watch the time if yours is smaller. I omitted the lemon rind in the muffin and topping for two reasons; I didn't have any on hand, and I don't like lemons ;)

INGREDIENTS:

1 1/4 c. sugar

1/2 c. butter (soft)

2 eggs

2 1/4 c. flour

1 tsp. baking powder

1 tsp. salt

3/4 c. milk

1/4 c. water

2 c. blueberries (fresh or frozen, thawed and drained)

1 pkg. (8oz) cream cheese

(1 tsp. grated lemon rind)

CRUMB TOPPING:

1/4 c. sugar

1/4 c. flour

(1 tsp. grated lemon rind)

2 Tbsp. margarine

DIRECTIONS:

1. For crumb topping: combine sugar, flour (and lemon rind), cut margarine into mixture until it resembles coarse crumbs.

2. For muffins: Cream sugar and margarine until light and fluffy.

3. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well.

4. Combine 2 cups flour, baking powder and salt.

5. Add to creamed mixture alternately with milk and water.

6. Add cream cheese. (You still want chunks, so fold it in or mix lightly.)

7. Toss blueberries in remaining flour.

8. Fold into batter. (with lemon rind if desired)

9. Pour into greased muffin top pan, filling each cup to the top rim.

10. Sprinkle topping over batter.

11. Bake at 350* for 15 min.

(It says to let cool for 30 min. Really? Ya, I ate these after like 10 ;)

ENJOY! :)

Banana Crumb Muffin

Banana Crumb Muffins

*****

These are SO YUMMY! Hubby can't rate them because he has an abnormal fear of bananas. But it's the crumb topping that make these SUPERB!

INGREDIENTS:

1 1/2 c. all-purpose flour

1 tsp. baking soda

1 tsp. baking powder

1/2 tsp. salt

3 bananas, mashed

3/4 c. white sugar

1 egg, lightly beaten

1/3 c. butter, melted

1/3 c. packed brown sugar

2 Tbsp. all-purpose flour

1/8 tsp. ground cinnamon

1 Tbsp. butter

DIRECTIONS:

1. Preheat oven to 375*. Lightly grease 10 muffin cups, or line with muffin papers.

2. In a large bowl, mix together 1 1/2 c. flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. In another bowl, beat together bananas, sugar, egg and melted butter. Stir the banana mixture into the flour mixture just until moistened. Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups.

3. In a small bowl, mix together brown sugar, 2 Tbsp. flour and cinnamon. Cut in 1 Tbsp. butter until mixture resembles coarse cornmeal. Sprinkle topping over muffins.

4. Bake in preheated oven for 18-20 min, until a toothpick inserted into center of muffin comes out clean.

** This makes a yummy crunchy top. If you want more of a crumbly streusel topping, bake muffins without topping and just put the streusel onto bake for last 5 more minutes.**