Description
Delight in the flavors of fall with these moist and flavorful Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins, perfect for breakfast or a sweet snack.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ¾ cups all purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon pumpkin spice
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 (15 oz) can pumpkin puree
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup packed brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- or melted and cooled butter
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 8 oz cream cheese
- room temperature
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg yolk
- room temperature
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a muffin tin with liners.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, pumpkin spice, baking soda, and salt.
- In another large bowl, mix the pumpkin puree, granulated sugar, brown sugar, eggs, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the pumpkin mixture, stirring until just combined.
- In a small bowl, prepare the cream cheese swirl by beating the cream cheese, ¼ cup granulated sugar, egg yolk, and vanilla extract until smooth and creamy.
- Spoon the pumpkin batter into each muffin liner, filling them about 2/3 full. Drop a spoonful of the cream cheese mixture on top of each muffin, and swirl gently with a toothpick.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Allow muffins to cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
For extra flavor, you can add chocolate chips or nuts to the muffin batter. Ensure the cream cheese is at room temperature for easier mixing.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 330 kcal
- Sugar: 28 g
- Sodium: 290 mg
- Fat: 17 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 42 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 65 mg
Keywords: Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins, pumpkin muffins, cream cheese muffins, fall recipes, dessert recipes