Cream Cheese Muffins

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup white sugar
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup milk
• 1/2 cup cream cheese

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 12 muffin tins or line with muffin papers.
2. In a large bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, salt and sugar.
3. In a separate bowl, mix together the oil, vanilla, milk and cream cheese. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix until just blended.
4. Fill the muffin tins with the batter and bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean.
5. Let cool for 5 minutes before removing from the tins.

Interesting Facts

• Cream cheese is a type of cheese made from cow’s milk.
• Muffins are a type of quick bread, meaning they are not leavened with yeast.
• The origin of muffins is unknown, but they are believed to have originated in the United Kingdom.