Strawberry Cheesecake Cupcakes
These delightful strawberry cheesecake cupcakes are a perfect blend of creamy cheesecake filling and sweet strawberry topping atop a tender cupcake base. An easy and delicious dessert for any occasion!
Prep
: 10
Total
: 25 minutes
Ingredients
Cheesecake Filling
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened
- 0.5 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 0.5 teaspoon vanilla extract
Cupcake Base
- 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 0.5 teaspoon salt
- 0.5 cup unsalted butter melted
- 0.5 cup milk
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Strawberry Topping
- 1 cup fresh strawberries chopped
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
Instructions
Preparation Steps
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a 12-cup muffin tin with cupcake liners.
- Prepare the cheesecake filling: In a medium bowl, beat together softened cream cheese and granulated sugar until smooth. Beat in the egg and vanilla extract until just combined.
- Prepare the cupcake base: In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Add melted butter, milk, egg, and vanilla extract. Mix until just combined, do not overmix.
- Spoon about 1 tablespoon of cupcake batter into each cupcake liner. Then, spoon about 1 tablespoon of the cheesecake filling on top of the batter. Do not fill more than two-thirds full.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the cupcake and cheesecake comes out clean. Let cool in the muffin tin for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Prepare the strawberry topping: In a small bowl, combine chopped strawberries and granulated sugar. Let sit for 10 minutes to macerate.
- Once cupcakes are completely cool, top each with the macerated strawberries.
Notes
For an extra creamy texture, you can swirl a bit of the cheesecake filling into the cupcake batter before baking.