Description
These Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins are moist, warmly spiced, and filled with a luscious cream cheese center. The perfect fall treat for breakfast, dessert, or any cozy moment with a warm drink in hand.
Ingredients
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- For the Muffins:
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp ground cloves
- 1/4 tsp ground ginger
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup canned pumpkin puree
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1/4 cup milk or non-dairy milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- For the Cream Cheese Filling:
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a muffin pan with paper liners.
- Make cream cheese filling: In a small bowl, mix cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla until smooth. Set aside.
- Prepare muffin batter: In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugars, baking soda, salt, and spices. In another bowl, whisk eggs, pumpkin, oil, milk, and vanilla until smooth. Pour wet ingredients into dry and stir until just combined.
- Assemble muffins: Fill each muffin cup about 2/3 full with batter. Add 1 tbsp of cream cheese mixture to the center of each. Top with a small spoonful of batter if desired.
- Bake: Bake for 18–22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the muffin (not the filling) comes out clean.
- Cool and serve: Let muffins cool in pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack. Enjoy warm or chilled.
Notes
Store in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to 4 days. For a bakery-style touch, sprinkle the tops with coarse sugar or cinnamon sugar before baking.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Dessert, Muffins
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American, Fall
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 17g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
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