Strawberry Cream Muffins

Yield: 12 (2 to 4 ounce) muffins or 6 (6 to 8 ounce) muffins

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 4 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 3/4 cup milk
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 pint strawberries
• 8 ounces cream cheese

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Sift together all the dry ingredients. Make a well in the center. Blend in remaining ingredients except strawberries and cream cheese.
3. Spoon batter into a wax paper-lined 12-unit muffin pan. Place 1 or 2 berries in the center of the batter in each muffin mold.
4. Whip the cream cheese and place in a small pastry bag with a number 4 tip. Squeeze about 1 tablespoon of cream cheese into and on top of strawberries.
5. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes.