Swirled Nutella Cheesecake Muffins

When you want a little sweet treat for breakfast, look no further than these yummy Nutella cheesecake muffins!

I tend to keep breakfast recipes on my meal plan and recycle them for months before I finally make them. I'm not sure why I do this when breakfast recipes rarely take long to make and I typically love them. This one was no different. The cheesecake swirl is so good and I loved the sugary topping too. They were such a nice sweet treat for breakfast!

What you need:

For the Nutella Cheesecake Swirl:

• 1 block (8 oz.) cream cheese, softened
• 2/3 cup Nutella
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 1 egg yolk
• 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
  

For the Muffins:

• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/2 cup canola oil
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1 cup white chocolate chips
• Turbinado or regular granulated sugar for sprinkling
  

Directions:

1. For the Cheesecake Swirl: In a microwave safe bowl, microwave cream cheese and Nutella together for 10 second increments stirring until combined (30 seconds max).
2. Add sugar to cream cheese mixture and stir well.
3. Add egg yolk and vanilla and mix until combined. Set aside.
4. For the Muffins: In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
5. In a stand mixer, mix together canola oil, sugar, buttermilk, eggs, and vanilla until well combined.
6. Add flour mixture and stir until just combined.
7. Fold in white chocolate chips.
8. In a 12-cup muffin pan lined with paper liners, fill each liner 1/2-way with muffin batter.
9. Top with 1 1/2 to 2 Tbsp. of Nutella mixture. Finish with a spoonful of muffin batter.
10. Use a butter knife to swirl the Nutella mixture in. Sprinkle with sugar.
11. Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 25 to 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out mostly clean. Cool and enjoy.
    

Recipe from Sugar Spun Run

I love a little salty sweet combo and that's what makes these Salted Caramel Muffins so great! For more chocolate cheesecake sweetness, check out these Double Chocolate Cheesecake Muffins from Dinners, Dishes, & Desserts.

Swirled Nutella Cheesecake Muffins

Author: Sarah Ellis/Fantastical Sharing of Recipes

Ingredients

For the Nutella Cheesecake Swirl:

• 1 block (8 oz.) cream cheese, softened
• 2/3 cup Nutella
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 1 egg yolk
• 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract

For the Muffins:

• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/2 cup canola oil
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1 cup white chocolate chips
• Turbinado or regular granulated sugar for sprinkling

Instructions

1. For the Cheesecake Swirl: In a microwave safe bowl, microwave cream cheese and Nutella together for 10 second increments stirring until combined (30 seconds max).
2. Add sugar to cream cheese mixture and stir well.
3. Add egg yolk and vanilla and mix until combined. Set aside.
4. For the Muffins: In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
5. In a stand mixer, mix together canola oil, sugar, buttermilk, eggs, and vanilla until well combined.
6. Add flour mixture and stir until just combined.
7. Fold in white chocolate chips.
8. In a 12-cup muffin pan lined with paper liners, fill each liner 1/2-way with muffin batter.
9. Top with 1 1/2 to 2 Tbsp. of Nutella mixture. Finish with a spoonful of muffin batter.
10. Use a butter knife to swirl the Nutella mixture in. Sprinkle with sugar.
11. Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 25 to 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out mostly clean. Cool and enjoy.

Notes:

Recipe from Sugar Spun Run

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