Strawberry Cheesecake Cupcakes

When I was little I obsessed over everything strawberry. I loved strawberry ice cream, strawberry shortcake, and strawberries straight from the garden. I even remember proudly bragging to my little fellow classmates that my Nana was a genius because she made strawberry pie. My young, sugar-loving taste buds loved that she didn’t corrupt the sweet taste of strawberries with the tangy rhubarb…100% sweet strawberry goodness!

Ingredients
CUPCAKES

• 12 Strawberries
• 1 cup sugar
• ½ cup unsalted butter
• 1 large egg room temperature
• ½ cup milk
• ¼ cup plain greek yorgurt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 2/3 cup flour
• ½ teaspoon baking powder
• ¼ teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest

FROSTING AND FILLING

• ¾ cup softened unsalted butter 1 ½ sticks
• 2 cups of powdered sugar sifted measure before sifting
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 4 ounces of cream cheese
• 2 tablespoons liquid strawberry puree* or strawberry jam
• red food coloring optional

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line 12 muffin cuts with cupcake liners and set aside.
2. Pulse about 4 strawberries in a food processor to get about 1/3 cup chunky puree and set aside. Puree about 8 strawberries in a food processor to get about ½ cup + 2 tablespoons of liquid puree and set aside.
3. Melt butter in a large microwave safe bowl on medium power for about 30-60 seconds. Stir in sugar, then stir in egg, yogurt, milk, vanilla, and ½ cup strawberry liquid puree (not the chunks yet).
4. In a medium bowl combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Slowly add dry ingredients to wet and gently stir until there are no lumps in the batter. Gently fold in strawberry chunks and lemon zest.
5. Divide evenly between the 12 cupcake lined muffin cups. Bake until a toothpick comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack.
6. Once cupcakes are completely cool, beat butter for frosting with an electric mixer on medium until smooth, about 1 minute. Add powdered sugar and beat until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add vanilla, then add cream cheese one ounce at a time until desired tanginess is reached.*
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