Cheesecake-poppy Seed Muffins

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 12 ounces lemon poppy seed quick bread mix (muffin with glaze pkt)
• 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 3/4 cup milk
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 2 eggs

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 425ºf.
• 2 place paper baking cup in each of 12 regular-size muffin cups, or grease bottoms only of muffin cups.
• 3 squeeze glaze packet (from muffin mix) about 10 seconds (do not microwave). cut off tip of 1 corner of packet with scissors. in small bowl, stir together cream cheese and about half of the glaze. reserve remaining glaze for topping.
• 4 in medium bowl, stir muffin mix, milk, oil and eggs just until blended (batter may be lumpy). place 1 tablespoonful of batter in each muffin cup. top batter in each cup with about 1 teaspoon cream cheese mixture. divide remaining batter among muffin cups (each about two-thirds full).
• 5 bake 17 to 22 minutes or until golden brown and tops spring back when lightly touched. cool 5 minutes; remove from pan. cool 5 minutes longer. drizzle remaining glaze over muffins; serve warm. refrigerate any remaining muffins.