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Tomorrow is Halloween and I’m sure everyone is busy and gearing up for trick or treat.
Baby G is celebrating his first Halloween this year, well, I mean he is actually going to dress up this year.
The last two years, he was too little to understand anything so we didn’t dress him up and he didn’t go trick or treating.
But now that he is two years old, can’t stop talking and loves candies, we think it’s time for him to have some Halloween fun.
He is going to be the pirate of the Neverland.
His daycare has a big Halloween potluck tomorrow and everyone is going to bring a treat.
I decided to bake these delicious banana cream cheese muffins for the kids in his class.
I baked these muffins last week and as soon as they were out of the oven, I took a bite and decided that this is the item to bring to the party…banana plus cream cheese will be a surefire hit at the party.
And perhaps Baby G will become even more popular now that the mom is out to bribe all his little friends with some really good muffins!
These banana cream cheese muffin recipe is adapted from Baked Bree, whom I met earlier this month (I also met with Gina at Skinny Taste ).
When I first spotted the recipe on Baked Bree, I immediately saved it.
I know most people love banana nut muffin but imagine your regular version with cream cheese…they are the best combinations ever.
I have just baked these banana cream cheese muffins again for tomorrow’s party and I am seriously having trouble not to eat them.
They smell too good and tempting!
In any case, this is a recipe that you should totally try out if you love muffins, or if you wish to feed your kids with some nutritious breakfast or afternoon snack.
I guarantee that they will not stop eating.
For more baking ideas, check out my baking recipes.
How Many Calories per Serving?
This recipe is only 321 calories per serving.
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Banana Cream Cheese Muffins
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (spoon and leveled)
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon fine salt
- 1 stick unsalted butter (room temperature)
- 1 cup sugar
- 4 oz. cream cheese
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 mashed overripe bananas
- 1/2 cup walnut pieces
Cream Cheese Filling:
- 4 oz. cream cheese
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon flour
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven at 350°F (176°C).
- Sieve the flour, baking soda, baking powder and fine salt into a bowl. Whisk to mix.
- Beat the butter, sugar and cream cheese until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes on medium speed. Turn the mixer to low and add the egg and vanilla extract. Mix until combined.
- Add the dry ingredients, one tablespoon at a time. Slowly beat in the mashed banana until all ingredients just combined. Do not over beat.
- In a separate bowl, mix all the ingredients for Cream Cheese Filling until smooth.
- Transfer 1 big tablespoon of the muffin batter into each muffin/cupcake liner. Form a well in the center of each liner. Add 1 big teaspoon of the Cream Cheese Filling into the well. Fill up each liner with more batter until approximately 3/4 full. Arrange a few walnut pieces on the top center.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes. Transfer to wire rack to cool completely before storing in an air tight container.
Notes
Nutrition
Notice: Nutrition is auto-calculated, using Spoonacular, for your convenience. Where relevant, we recommend using your own nutrition calculations.
Hi Bee, this is delicious, I doubled the recipe, only used 1/4c of sugar and added mini chocolate chip to the filling. Can they be frozen?
I don’t recommend.
Hi bee. I try that today. After remove the muffin from oven, the muffin sink in the centre. Any idea, What went wrong?
According to an online article, these are the possible causes of muffins sinking:
– Oven temp too low
– Batter was mixed excessively
– not enough liquid
– not enough baking powder
Hi! I’ve never written on a website, but I’ve made SO many recipes that sound AMAZING, and they ALL ARE! I can’t find the Banana Cream Cheese Bread of yours that I have made no less than 10 times, it is FANTASTIC and moist and yummy, made it again today and give it as gifts, the Green Apple Cinnamon Coffee Cake I made today is SENSATIONAL, the Chicken dishes all that I’ve made are just superb. Thank you! :)
Thanks Malibu I am so happy you like my recipes.
Hi Bee, Thanks for this wonderful recipe, I tried baking it twice, they tasted superb, but is not nice looking, it collapsed in the middle, must I used 12 cups baking pan? I used 6 cups baking pan and made 12 – 18 muffins.