Shelly's Recipe

Cherry Cheesecake Muffins

Category: Muffins

1 cup old-fashioned oats
1 cup buttermilk
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 large egg, lightly beaten
1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
1 cup cherries, pitted and quartered

Preheat oven to 350. Line 12 standard muffin cups with paper liners.

Combine oats and buttermilk. Let stand for 10 minutes.

Using an electric mixer on medium speed, beat cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla until combined. Set aside.

Whisk together flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.

Add egg and melted butter to oat mixture, stirring until combined. Add to flour mixture, stirring just until combined. Gently stir in cherries.

Place about 2 tablespoons of muffin batter in each muffin cup. Top with 1 1/2 to 2 tablespoons cream cheese filling. Then, top with remaining muffin batter. (The cups will be almost full.)

Bake 25 to 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.