Description
Tender, golden muffins bursting with the bright tang of lemon and the sweet pop of fresh blueberries, all wrapped in a delightful, flaky crescent crust. These muffins offer a perfect harmony of sweet and tart with a wonderfully light and flaky texture.
Ingredients
Blueberry Filling:
2 cups blueberries
1 cup sugar
1 tablespoon lemon juice
zest from one lemon
Cream Cheese Filling:
4 ounce cream cheese, room temperature
1/4 cup sugar
1 egg yolk
1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Lemon Glaze:
1 cup powdered sugar
1 tablespoon milk or heavy cream
2 teaspoons lemon juice
Instructions
Heat your oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Lightly spray large muffin pans and set them aside.
Blueberry Filling
Combine blueberries, sugar, lemon juice, and lemon zest in a medium saucepan.
Bring the mixture to a rolling boil over medium heat.
Let it boil for 15 minutes, then reduce heat to low and cook for another 5 minutes, stirring now and then.
Remove from heat and allow it to cool.
Cream Cheese Filling
In a medium bowl, beat the cream cheese, sugar, egg yolk, lemon juice, and vanilla until the mixture is smooth.
Unroll the crescent dough and gently roll it out on a surface lightly dusted with flour.
Press the perforations together and roll the dough into an even rectangle.
Cut the rectangle horizontally into 1-inch strips, then cut each strip in half. You should have 14 strips from each crescent roll sheet.
Place the cream cheese mixture onto 14 of the strips, then add the blueberry filling on top of the cream cheese.
Cover the blueberry filling with the remaining strips.
Gently twist the two stacked strips together and coil them into a circular shape to place in the prepared muffin pan. Repeat with the remaining twists.
Bake the muffins for 14 minutes. Remove them from the pan right away.
Lemon Glaze
While the muffins are cooling, combine the powdered sugar, milk or heavy cream, and lemon juice in a small bowl. Stir until smooth.
Once the muffins have cooled, drizzle the lemon glaze over them. Enjoy.
Notes
Don’t Overmix the Batter: Overmixing can lead to tough muffins. Stir just until the ingredients are combined for the lightest, most tender crumb.
Gentle Folding: When adding the blueberries, fold them in gently to avoid crushing them, which can bleed color into the batter.
Cooling is Important: Allowing the muffins to cool slightly in the tin before removing them helps them hold their shape.
Check for Doneness: A toothpick inserted into the center of the muffin (through the crescent dough and into the batter) should come out mostly clean, with perhaps a few moist crumbs attached.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20-25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Cuisine: American