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Honey Peach Cream Cheese Cupcakes

Chef Bella
Moist and fruity cupcakes combining sweet peach preserves, fresh diced peaches, and tangy cream cheese frosting for a dreamy summer treat.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 12 cupcakes

Ingredients
  

For the Cupcakes:

  • All-purpose flour – 2 cups
  • Baking powder – 1 tsp
  • Salt – 1/2 tsp
  • Unsalted butter softened – 1/2 cup
  • Granulated sugar – 3/4 cup
  • Eggs – 2 large
  • Honey – 1/3 cup
  • Whole milk – 1/2 cup
  • Vanilla extract – 1 tsp
  • Fresh peaches peeled and diced – 1 1/4 cups

For the Cream Cheese Filling:

  • Cream cheese softened – 8 oz
  • Granulated sugar – 1/4 cup
  • Egg yolk – 1
  • Vanilla extract – 1/2 tsp

Optional Topping:

  • Peach slices
  • Honey drizzle
  • Crushed graham crackers or streusel topping

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a muffin pan with paper cupcake liners.
  • Prepare the filling: In a bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar, egg yolk, and vanilla until smooth. Set aside.
  • Mix dry ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
  • Cream butter and sugar: In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
  • Add wet ingredients: Beat in eggs one at a time, then mix in honey and vanilla.
  • Combine with dry ingredients: Add flour mixture and milk alternately, starting and ending with flour.
  • Fold in peaches: Gently stir diced peaches into the batter.
  • Assemble: Fill cupcake liners halfway. Add a teaspoon of cream cheese filling to the center of each, then top with a little more batter to cover.
  • Bake: 18–22 minutes, or until tops are golden and a toothpick inserted at the edge comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes in the pan, then transfer to a wire rack.
  • Decorate (optional): Top with peach slices, drizzle with honey, and sprinkle crushed graham crackers.