STRAWBERRY CHEESECAKE MUFFINS II

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A moist white cake muffin with a wonderful strawberry cheesecake inside, and a crumb topping with pecans on top.

Provided by Jenny Saunders

Categories     Bread     Quick Bread Recipes     Muffin Recipes

Time 50m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
⅔ cup confectioners' sugar
¼ cup strawberry preserves
½ cup dry biscuit mix
2 tablespoons white sugar
2 tablespoons cold butter
2 cups dry biscuit mix
¾ cup white sugar
⅔ cup milk
1 egg
⅓ cup butter, melted
¼ cup chopped pecans

Steps:

  • Cream together the cream cheese and confectioners' sugar in a bowl.
  • Shape the cream cheese mixture into a log, then wrap with plastic wrap and place in the freezer.
  • Place the strawberry preserves in a small bowl and freeze while preparing the remaining ingredients.
  • Place 1/2 cup biscuit mix and 2 tablespoons white sugar in a bowl.
  • Cut 2 tablespoons cold butter into the biscuit mix-sugar mixture with a knife or pastry blender until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs; refrigerate crumb mixture.
  • Preheat an oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  • Line 6 extra large muffin cups with paper liners.
  • Whisk together 2 cups biscuit mix, 3/4 cup white sugar, milk, egg, and 1/3 cup of melted butter in a bowl.
  • Fill each prepared muffin cup half full of batter. Reserve remaining batter.
  • Divide the cold strawberry preserves evenly over the batter.
  • Cut the cold cream cheese log into 6 equal pieces, and place each piece on top of the strawberry preserves.
  • Top each muffin cup with remaining batter.
  • Sprinkle muffins with the crumb mixture and chopped pecans.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 25 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 718 calories, Carbohydrate 86 g, Cholesterol 111.5 mg, Fat 39.3 g, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 8.9 g, SaturatedFat 20 g, Sodium 863.1 mg, Sugar 53.8 g

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