I like all kinds of fruit muffins. My family definitely has assorted favorites. I also love the idea of a little cheesecake, in my muffin. This makes them moist, and a little creamy. I think everyone would like to PICK their favorite when presented with a tray of beautiful peach, raspberry and blueberry muffins. This recipe will make 12 muffins – with 3 different flavors! PERFECT! These are the fruit flavors I chose, to make my fruit cheesecake streusel muffins. You can use any fruits or berries your family or guests love – they will all work in this recipe.

I made 12 muffins – 4 of each flavor, using 1 muffin recipe. What could be easier??

Muffin Recipe:

2 c all purpose flour
1/2 c sugar
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 egg
1/4 c vegetable oil
1 c milk
1/2 tsp vanilla
1/2 c each – 3 assorted fruits (chopped canned, fresh or frozen peaches or strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, blackberries)

Filling:

4 oz cream cheese
1/2 c sugar
1/2 beaten egg
1 tsp vanilla

Streusel topping:

1/3 c flour
1/3 c sugar (you can substitute light brown sugar here if you like)
1/2 tsp cinnamon
4 Tbsp butter

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line a 12 cup muffin pan with paper liners.

Prepare your fruit – chop 1/2 c each of 3 fruits, and set aside.

Combine flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl, and mix well. Set aside.

In a mixing bowl with a whisk attachment, add milk, oil, egg, sugar, and vanilla. Blend together. Add flour mixture, and blend just til combined. Set aside.

In another bowl, cream together filling ingredients til smooth, and set aside.

Finally, combine streusel topping ingredients in another bowl. Mix using a pastry cutter, til you have a chunky mixture. Set aside.

Fill cupcake liners with even portions of 1/2 the muffin batter. Add 1/2 of the fruit pieces, then about 1 Tbsp of the filling, and 1 tsp of the topping mixture. Repeat with another layer of the muffin batter, fruit, and the remainder of the topping.

I like to set my muffin pan on top of a cookie sheet, to keep the bottoms from over-baking. Bake for 25 – 28 min, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool completely.