Creating these delightful Strawberry Cream Cheese Muffins can be a breeze if you follow these straightforward steps:

1. Preheat Your Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a muffin tin with paper liners.
2. Prepare the Cream Cheese Filling: In a small bowl, mix the softened cream cheese with powdered sugar until smooth. Set aside.
3. Mix Dry Ingredients: In a large bowl, combine the flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Mix well.
4. Combine Wet Ingredients: In another bowl, whisk together the melted butter, buttermilk, eggs, and vanilla extract until smooth.
5. Combine Mixtures: Gradually pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Stir gently until just combined, being careful not to overmix.
6. Fold in Strawberries: Gently fold the chopped strawberries into the batter, ensuring they are evenly distributed.
7. Fill Muffin Tins: Spoon a small amount of batter into each muffin cup until about halfway full. Add a spoonful of cream cheese filling on top of the batter, then cover with more muffin batter until the cups are about 2/3 full.
8. Bake: Place the muffin tin in the preheated oven and bake for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
9. Cool the Muffins: Remove the muffins from the oven and allow them to cool in the pan for about 10 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
10. Serve: Once cooled, enjoy your Strawberry Cream Cheese Muffins warm or at room temperature.