Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- ¼ cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon lime zest
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1 cup blueberry preserves
- 1 cup fresh blueberries
- ½ cup purple-tinted cream cheese frosting
- Lime slices and zest for garnish
Instructions
1️⃣ Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a muffin tin with paper liners. 🧁
2️⃣ In a bowl, mix together the flour, softened butter, granulated sugar, and vanilla extract until the mixture forms a soft dough. 🍚
3️⃣ Press about 1 tablespoon of dough evenly into the bottom of each cup in the muffin tin. Bake for 10 minutes or until lightly golden. Let cool. 🕒
4️⃣ In another bowl, beat the cream cheese, powdered sugar, lime zest, and lime juice until smooth and creamy. 🍋
5️⃣ Spoon a layer of blueberry preserves over the cooled crust in each cup. Then, pipe the cream cheese mixture over the blueberry layer, filling each cup nearly to the top. 🍰
6️⃣ Spoon the remaining blueberry preserves over the cream cheese mixture. 🍇
7️⃣ Top each cupcake with a swirl of purple-tinted cream cheese frosting. 🎨
8️⃣ Garnish with fresh blueberries, lime slices, and lime zest. 🍈
9️⃣ Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving to allow the flavors to meld. ❄️
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12 cupcakes
- Calories: 210 kcal per cupcake