Description
Delicious cream cheese cupcakes that are light and fluffy, topped with fresh fruit.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz Cream Cheese (softened)
- 1 cup Sugar (adjust to taste)
- 4 large Eggs (room temperature)
- 1 cup All-Purpose Flour (or gluten-free flour with xanthan gum)
- 1/4 cup Butter (unsalted and melted)
- 1/2 cup Milk
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract (or almond extract for variation)
- 1 cup Whipped Cream
- 1 cup Fresh Fruit (strawberries or berries)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 320°F (160°C) and line a muffin tin with cupcake liners.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the softened cream cheese and melted unsalted butter. Beat until smooth and creamy.
- Gradually add the sugar to the cream cheese mixture and mix until glossy.
- Add the eggs one at a time, blending well after each addition.
- Sift the all-purpose flour into the batter and mix gently, then incorporate the milk and vanilla extract.
- In a separate bowl, beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form.
- Gently fold the whipped egg whites into the main batter.
- Spoon the batter into cupcake liners, filling them halfway, and bake for 20-25 minutes.
- Remove the cupcakes from the oven and let them cool in the tin for about 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
Notes
- Ensure all ingredients are at room temperature for best results.
- Use gluten-free flour if you want a gluten-free option.
- Feel free to use different fruits for topping.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 80mg