Cream Cheese Muffins

jch · 01-07-2006, 03:49 PM

I just got brave enough to post a hello message in the main lobby. Mentioned my husband eats cream cheese muffins for breakfast every day, (and lost 40 lbs. or so doing this) and Sandy wanted the recipe. So here it is. Very easy, quick, and everyone loves them!

2 8oz. pks. philadelphia cream cheese
1/2 cup sweetener (I use spenda)
2 eggs
1/2 tsp. vanilla

Soften cream cheese about 40 seconds in microwave. Add other ingredients. Beat with mixer till smooth. Pour into 12 muffin pans lined with the papers. Bake at 350 for 20 min.

I have learned so much on this site. Thanks you guys!! Joan

parrotchic · 01-07-2006, 03:55 PM

to the LC board and thanks for sharing your recipe it sounds really good and easy too.

Pam in TX · 01-07-2006, 04:00 PM

Sounds great........... will give it a shot...........

Welcome aboard...........

jch · 01-07-2006, 05:29 PM

When I posted the cream cheese muffins, I forgot to add sprinkle with cinnamon before baking.

Sorry guys, very new at this!

Joan

5cats4me · 01-07-2006, 07:22 PM

Very interesting, no flour or baking powder ar anything!! Are these very light and airy? I'm trying to picture what they would look/taste like!

shawneesioux · 01-07-2006, 11:18 PM

Hi Joan

Hey, we've ALL been NEW here at one time or another...and especially love people who post Recipes!

Is your recipe kinda like a Mini-cheesecake?...

Shawnee

mamagiff · 01-08-2006, 07:49 AM

I have a recipe similar to this - not sure exactly what mine is off the top of my head. It's always a hit when I make them. I sometimes top them with sugar free cranberry sauce! They are like a little mini cheesecake! I only make them when we're having guests because I can't leave them alone!

jch · 01-08-2006, 08:06 AM

These look wonderful when they come out of the oven. Then they sort of fall and get kind of dense like cheesecake. But nobody seems to mind lol. They have been my husband's staple every morning with his coffee for about 2 years now. When I see the empty cupcake papers on the counter, that is my cue that he is out and make some more that day please !! We wouldn't want to run out you know. lol

CarolynF · 01-08-2006, 08:18 AM

These sound wonderful...Might whip a 1/2 of a batch this afternoon...gotta check my
cream cheese supply.

ahowell · 01-08-2006, 09:06 AM

I just made a half batch...when do i get to eat??
do i have to wait til they are cool, do i need to store them in the fridge?

jch · 01-08-2006, 09:24 AM

Yes, cool them, then I just put them in a baggie and put them in fridge. Hubby says they are better cold. You'll have to be your own judge on that one. lol Joan

parrotchic · 01-08-2006, 09:37 AM

jch, I just finished making 1/2 a batch, didn't have enough cream cheese. Any how I just had 2 of them still warm. OMG these are so good I love them! They are a keeper. How many are we aloud to eat at a time? I could eat all 6 of them right now LOL.
Instead of the cinn. I sprinkled Cake Spice from Penzey Spices on top of the muffins. Very good.
These muffins are so simple to make with such big flavor. They will be easy to keep around with out slaving in the kitchen all day.

jch · 01-08-2006, 09:46 AM

I truly wonder if my husband could live without them now. lol He is not a breakfast eater, and prior to his low carb days, and at 220 lbs., he would eat pecan sandies in the morning with his coffee. You know how many sugar carbs are in those things???? So I had to come up with a sub for him, which is how these came about. I confess to not even liking cheesecake lol, but everyone who has tasted these just raves about them. I have gained so much knowledge and encouragement from this site, so wanted to give something back. So digging up some of my best LC recipes. Glad you like them!! Joan

CarolynF · 01-08-2006, 03:47 PM

I'm making these this afternoon...just got another package of cream cheese..and I think they would be great cold..just like cheesecake..I think for breakfast, they would
be delicious with some sugar free jam on them..

ahowell · 01-08-2006, 03:50 PM

I ate two of them warm, they were good, but much better cold right out of the fridge. I dont know about jam on them, they are very moist and kinda sticky so i don't know how the jam would work..maybe some fresh strawberries on top

shawneesioux · 01-08-2006, 11:11 PM

Thanks Joan...for this cute little Recipe!

I made 24 mini-Mini ones...had a little batter left over, so I nuked that..YUM!

Here's the mini-ones...my Tweaks were: 1/4 Cup Smucker's Breakfast Syrup + 1/4 C. Splenda....on the tops, I sprinkled a combo of Cinnamon and DiabetiSweet Brown.

This is a fun recipe, and can be made in lotza flavors! YIPPIE !!

We are more breakfast "grazers'' than "real meal" eaters...so these will go great with that morning cuppa Java and the newspaper...

Shawnee

griffin · 01-09-2006, 05:47 AM

made these last nite yumm! i had 5

5cats4me · 01-09-2006, 10:11 AM

okay I'm making these tonight! I LOVE CHEESECAKE!! How many carbs are in these do you think when you make 12?

Sweeteater · 01-09-2006, 10:31 AM

Thanks for posting the recipe!

And what a great pic! Thanks for sharing, Shawnee. This is going on my
'must try soon' recipe list.

Bfranke · 01-09-2006, 10:34 AM

Of course it will depend on your sweetener, but not counting that, I got for 12, 1.13 carbs per.
Bette

TeaLeaf · 01-09-2006, 10:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bfranke

Of course it will depend on your sweetener, but not counting that, I got for 12, 1.13 carbs per.
Bette

Yup, that's what I got when I plugged it into FitDay. I'm quite excited now! The possibilities are endless!

Thank you SOOO much for sharing!

CarolynF · 01-09-2006, 10:55 AM

Hi,

Made these..and they are good..Friend Carol and I were talking...could you add 2 more
eggs and what would happen I wonder???????

kaywood · 01-09-2006, 11:43 AM

These sounds wonderful. When I plug it into Fitday I get 26 total carbs making it about 2 carbs per muffin. I get 13 carbs for the 2-8 oz. pkgs cream cheese, 12 carbs for 1/2 c. Splenda and 1 carb for the two eggs.

Am I doing something wrong?

Will be picking up ingredients on my way home from work tonight! Thanks for sharing.

griffin · 01-09-2006, 11:56 AM

now that they are cold, i must say these are one of the tastiest cheesecakes ive ever ate, so simple!

BridgetAllyn · 01-09-2006, 12:24 PM

I tried them, too. Mine reminded me of a cheesecake custard, but I did add an additional egg yolk. I'm thinking I will make the recipe just as written next time. Thanks for the easy, tasty idea.

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shawneesioux · 01-09-2006, 01:49 PM

CarolynF...

..about adding in extra eggs: probably be a bit more "egg-y"- textured than you may want...but nothing ventured, nothing gained!

To me, it is not quite a real "cheesecake" texture as written; its obvious that it contains eggs...but a fun Recipe to play around with for sure.

About the carb count...I didn't try to figure it out...but if ya use less Splenda,...prehaps use 1/4 C Splenda, plus 1/4 C your fav SF Davinci...you'll automatically drop some carbs..( or use some of the other combos of SF Sweeteners, and eliminate the Splenda entirely...)

Have fun with it,Y'all...and please post your Tweaks...

And Thanks to Joan for posting this

Shawnee

TeaLeaf · 01-09-2006, 02:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kaywood

These sounds wonderful. When I plug it into Fitday I get 26 total carbs making it about 2 carbs per muffin. I get 13 carbs for the 2-8 oz. pkgs cream cheese, 12 carbs for 1/2 c. Splenda and 1 carb for the two eggs.

Am I doing something wrong?

No, that would be me!

Forgot to figure in the Splenda. But even so, that's still a good carb count if I can control the portions!

Who went out and bought a 48 ounce package of cream cheese today? Oh! It's me!

kaywood · 01-09-2006, 02:21 PM

I agree TeaLeaf it's a great carb count for a tasty little morsel. Can't wait to make a batch of these.

wrenay05 · 01-09-2006, 03:20 PM

Oh my! These are very yummy, just made a half batch. Very custardy/cheesecake like texture. I think I could get used to eating these for breakfast

Thanks for sharing your recipe!

sabal5 · 01-10-2006, 08:26 AM

Do you think these would turn out if I used Torani's syrup instead of Splenda?

01-07-2006, 03:49 PM	#1
jch Senior LCF Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: South Carolina Posts: 106 Gallery: jch	Cream Cheese Muffins I just got brave enough to post a hello message in the main lobby. Mentioned my husband eats cream cheese muffins for breakfast every day, (and lost 40 lbs. or so doing this) and Sandy wanted the recipe. So here it is. Very easy, quick, and everyone loves them! 2 8oz. pks. philadelphia cream cheese 1/2 cup sweetener (I use spenda) 2 eggs 1/2 tsp. vanilla Soften cream cheese about 40 seconds in microwave. Add other ingredients. Beat with mixer till smooth. Pour into 12 muffin pans lined with the papers. Bake at 350 for 20 min. I have learned so much on this site. Thanks you guys!! Joan

01-07-2006, 05:29 PM	#4
jch Senior LCF Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: South Carolina Posts: 106 Gallery: jch	Cream cheese muffins. Forgot last step!! When I posted the cream cheese muffins, I forgot to add sprinkle with cinnamon before baking. Sorry guys, very new at this! Joan

01-08-2006, 08:06 AM	#8
jch Senior LCF Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: South Carolina Posts: 106 Gallery: jch	Like mini cheesecakes yes. These look wonderful when they come out of the oven. Then they sort of fall and get kind of dense like cheesecake. But nobody seems to mind lol. They have been my husband's staple every morning with his coffee for about 2 years now. When I see the empty cupcake papers on the counter, that is my cue that he is out and make some more that day please !! We wouldn't want to run out you know. lol

01-08-2006, 09:37 AM	#12
parrotchic Senior LCF Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 615 Gallery: parrotchic	jch, I just finished making 1/2 a batch, didn't have enough cream cheese. Any how I just had 2 of them still warm. OMG these are so good I love them! They are a keeper. How many are we aloud to eat at a time? I could eat all 6 of them right now LOL. Instead of the cinn. I sprinkled Cake Spice from Penzey Spices on top of the muffins. Very good. These muffins are so simple to make with such big flavor. They will be easy to keep around with out slaving in the kitchen all day. Last edited by parrotchic; 01-08-2006 at 09:39 AM..

01-08-2006, 09:46 AM	#13
jch Senior LCF Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: South Carolina Posts: 106 Gallery: jch	Glad you like them I truly wonder if my husband could live without them now. lol He is not a breakfast eater, and prior to his low carb days, and at 220 lbs., he would eat pecan sandies in the morning with his coffee. You know how many sugar carbs are in those things???? So I had to come up with a sub for him, which is how these came about. I confess to not even liking cheesecake lol, but everyone who has tasted these just raves about them. I have gained so much knowledge and encouragement from this site, so wanted to give something back. So digging up some of my best LC recipes. Glad you like them!! Joan

01-07-2006, 03:55 PM	#2
parrotchic Senior LCF Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 615 Gallery: parrotchic	to the LC board and thanks for sharing your recipe it sounds really good and easy too.

01-07-2006, 04:00 PM	#3
Pam in TX Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 3,835 Gallery: Pam in TX Stats: 292/212/??? WOE: LowCarb Start Date: June 21, 2004	Sounds great........... will give it a shot........... Welcome aboard...........

01-07-2006, 07:22 PM	#5
5cats4me MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: May 2004 Location: Land O' Lakes, FL Posts: 1,692 Gallery: 5cats4me Stats: 185/164/140 WOE: Atkins Start Date: Jan 04	Very interesting, no flour or baking powder ar anything!! Are these very light and airy? I'm trying to picture what they would look/taste like!

01-07-2006, 11:18 PM	#6
shawneesioux Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Pacific NW Posts: 3,943 Gallery: shawneesioux Stats: 170/128 Maintaining since Aug. 2001. Young 62 Y.O WOE: just Low Carb my own style Start Date: 01/30/01	Hi Joan Hey, we've ALL been NEW here at one time or another...and especially love people who post Recipes! Is your recipe kinda like a Mini-cheesecake?... Shawnee

01-08-2006, 07:49 AM	#7
mamagiff Bike Tart Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: right down the road from Bong Recreation Area! Posts: 38,791 Gallery: mamagiff WOE: Switched to Atkins Start Date: 3/24/08	I have a recipe similar to this - not sure exactly what mine is off the top of my head. It's always a hit when I make them. I sometimes top them with sugar free cranberry sauce! They are like a little mini cheesecake! I only make them when we're having guests because I can't leave them alone!

01-08-2006, 08:18 AM	#9
CarolynF Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Kansas Posts: 23,516 Gallery: CarolynF Stats: 195/151/139 WOE: Eat Fat, Get Thin/I Can Make You Thin Start Date: January 2001	These sound wonderful...Might whip a 1/2 of a batch this afternoon...gotta check my cream cheese supply.

01-08-2006, 09:06 AM	#10
ahowell Senior LCF Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: somewhere in U.S. Posts: 475 Gallery: ahowell Stats: 226(194.8)/184.6/size 8 WOE: kimkins with a tad of SB Start Date: restart 04/20/06	I just made a half batch...when do i get to eat?? do i have to wait til they are cool, do i need to store them in the fridge?

01-08-2006, 09:24 AM	#11
jch Senior LCF Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: South Carolina Posts: 106 Gallery: jch	Yes, cool them, then I just put them in a baggie and put them in fridge. Hubby says they are better cold. You'll have to be your own judge on that one. lol Joan

01-08-2006, 03:47 PM	#14
CarolynF Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Kansas Posts: 23,516 Gallery: CarolynF Stats: 195/151/139 WOE: Eat Fat, Get Thin/I Can Make You Thin Start Date: January 2001	I'm making these this afternoon...just got another package of cream cheese..and I think they would be great cold..just like cheesecake..I think for breakfast, they would be delicious with some sugar free jam on them..

01-08-2006, 03:50 PM	#15
ahowell Senior LCF Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: somewhere in U.S. Posts: 475 Gallery: ahowell Stats: 226(194.8)/184.6/size 8 WOE: kimkins with a tad of SB Start Date: restart 04/20/06	I ate two of them warm, they were good, but much better cold right out of the fridge. I dont know about jam on them, they are very moist and kinda sticky so i don't know how the jam would work..maybe some fresh strawberries on top

01-08-2006, 11:11 PM	#16
shawneesioux Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Pacific NW Posts: 3,943 Gallery: shawneesioux Stats: 170/128 Maintaining since Aug. 2001. Young 62 Y.O WOE: just Low Carb my own style Start Date: 01/30/01	Thanks Joan...for this cute little Recipe! I made 24 mini-Mini ones...had a little batter left over, so I nuked that..YUM! Here's the mini-ones...my Tweaks were: 1/4 Cup Smucker's Breakfast Syrup + 1/4 C. Splenda....on the tops, I sprinkled a combo of Cinnamon and DiabetiSweet Brown. This is a fun recipe, and can be made in lotza flavors! YIPPIE !! We are more breakfast "grazers'' than "real meal" eaters...so these will go great with that morning cuppa Java and the newspaper... Shawnee Last edited by shawneesioux; 01-08-2006 at 11:14 PM..

01-09-2006, 05:47 AM	#17
griffin MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: indiana Posts: 1,459 Gallery: griffin WOE: atkins/moderate Start Date: november 04	made these last nite yumm! i had 5

01-09-2006, 10:11 AM	#18
5cats4me MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: May 2004 Location: Land O' Lakes, FL Posts: 1,692 Gallery: 5cats4me Stats: 185/164/140 WOE: Atkins Start Date: Jan 04	okay I'm making these tonight! I LOVE CHEESECAKE!! How many carbs are in these do you think when you make 12?

01-09-2006, 10:31 AM	#19
Sweeteater Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Volunteer State Posts: 7,343 Gallery: Sweeteater Stats: Starting over 01.08 WOE: Lower Carb Start Date: February 15, 2001	Thanks for posting the recipe! And what a great pic! Thanks for sharing, Shawnee. This is going on my 'must try soon' recipe list.

01-09-2006, 10:34 AM	#20
Bfranke MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,916 Gallery: Bfranke Stats: 177.5/139.5/117.5 WOE: Modified Atkins/Exercise Start Date: 12/26/05	Of course it will depend on your sweetener, but not counting that, I got for 12, 1.13 carbs per. Bette

01-09-2006, 10:55 AM	#22
CarolynF Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Kansas Posts: 23,516 Gallery: CarolynF Stats: 195/151/139 WOE: Eat Fat, Get Thin/I Can Make You Thin Start Date: January 2001	Hi, Made these..and they are good..Friend Carol and I were talking...could you add 2 more eggs and what would happen I wonder???????

01-09-2006, 11:43 AM	#23
kaywood Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 287 Gallery: kaywood Stats: 216/197/maintain any weightloss WOE: Atkins Start Date: Recommitted Oct 2009	These sounds wonderful. When I plug it into Fitday I get 26 total carbs making it about 2 carbs per muffin. I get 13 carbs for the 2-8 oz. pkgs cream cheese, 12 carbs for 1/2 c. Splenda and 1 carb for the two eggs. Am I doing something wrong? Will be picking up ingredients on my way home from work tonight! Thanks for sharing.

01-09-2006, 11:56 AM	#24
griffin MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: indiana Posts: 1,459 Gallery: griffin WOE: atkins/moderate Start Date: november 04	now that they are cold, i must say these are one of the tastiest cheesecakes ive ever ate, so simple!

01-09-2006, 12:24 PM	#25
BridgetAllyn Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 235 Gallery: BridgetAllyn Stats: 233/151/140-ish - second time 165/165/135 WOE: Low Carb Start Date: 06/21/03	I tried them, too. Mine reminded me of a cheesecake custard, but I did add an additional egg yolk. I'm thinking I will make the recipe just as written next time. Thanks for the easy, tasty idea. )

01-09-2006, 01:49 PM	#26
shawneesioux Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Pacific NW Posts: 3,943 Gallery: shawneesioux Stats: 170/128 Maintaining since Aug. 2001. Young 62 Y.O WOE: just Low Carb my own style Start Date: 01/30/01	CarolynF... ..about adding in extra eggs: probably be a bit more "egg-y"- textured than you may want...but nothing ventured, nothing gained! To me, it is not quite a real "cheesecake" texture as written; its obvious that it contains eggs...but a fun Recipe to play around with for sure. About the carb count...I didn't try to figure it out...but if ya use less Splenda,...prehaps use 1/4 C Splenda, plus 1/4 C your fav SF Davinci...you'll automatically drop some carbs..( or use some of the other combos of SF Sweeteners, and eliminate the Splenda entirely...) Have fun with it,Y'all...and please post your Tweaks... And Thanks to Joan for posting this Shawnee

01-09-2006, 02:21 PM	#28
kaywood Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 287 Gallery: kaywood Stats: 216/197/maintain any weightloss WOE: Atkins Start Date: Recommitted Oct 2009	I agree TeaLeaf it's a great carb count for a tasty little morsel. Can't wait to make a batch of these.

01-09-2006, 03:20 PM	#29
wrenay05 Junior LCF Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Maine Posts: 35 Gallery: wrenay05 Stats: 212/206/145 WOE: low carb Start Date: May 1 2006	Oh my! These are very yummy, just made a half batch. Very custardy/cheesecake like texture. I think I could get used to eating these for breakfast Thanks for sharing your recipe!

01-10-2006, 08:26 AM	#30
sabal5 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Michigan Posts: 233 Gallery: sabal5 Stats: 5'5" 173/153/130 WOE: Atkins Start Date: 2/28/2005	Do you think these would turn out if I used Torani's syrup instead of Splenda?

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