Description
Indulge in the delightful combination of blueberries, cream cheese, and a buttery streusel topping with this Blueberry Cream Cheese Coffee Cake recipe. Perfect for breakfast or dessert!
Ingredients
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For the cake:
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 1/2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries (if using frozen, do not thaw)
For the cream cheese layer:
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
For the streusel topping:
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9×13-inch baking dish or line it with parchment paper.
- Prepare the cake batter: Cream the butter and sugar, add eggs and vanilla. Mix in dry ingredients alternately with sour cream, then fold in blueberries. Spread batter in the baking dish.
- Make the cream cheese layer: Beat cream cheese, sugar, egg, and vanilla until smooth. Drop spoonfuls over the cake batter and swirl lightly.
- Create the streusel topping: Mix brown sugar, flour, and cinnamon. Stir in melted butter until crumbly. Sprinkle over the cake batter.
- Bake: Bake for 40-45 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let cool before slicing.
Notes
- This coffee cake can be made a day ahead and stored in the fridge.
- Bring to room temperature or warm slightly before serving.
- Great with fresh blueberries when in season, but frozen work well too.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 39g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 65mg
