Description
Delight in the soft, spiced goodness of Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins, perfect for fall mornings or any time you crave a sweet treat.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups All-purpose flour
- 2 tsp Baking powder
- 1/2 tsp Baking soda
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 2 tsp Ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp Pumpkin pie spice
- 1/4 tsp Ground nutmeg
- 15 oz Pumpkin puree
- 1/2 cup Unsalted butter
- melted and cooled
- 3/4 cup Brown sugar
- packed light or dark
- 1 Large egg
- room temperature
- 1 tsp Pure vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup Sour cream
- room temperature
- 1/2 cup Buttermilk
- room temperature
- Coarse sugar
- like sugar in the raw
- 4 oz Cream cheese
- room temperature
- 2 TBSP White granulated sugar
- 1 tsp All-purpose flour
- 1 tsp Milk
- 1 tsp Pure vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a muffin tin with paper liners.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, and nutmeg.
- In another bowl, combine the pumpkin puree, melted butter, brown sugar, egg, vanilla extract, sour cream, and buttermilk until well blended.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, stirring until just combined.
- In a small bowl, mix the cream cheese, white sugar, flour, milk, and vanilla extract until smooth to create the cream cheese filling.
- Scoop a tablespoon of muffin batter into each muffin liner, followed by a dollop of cream cheese filling, then top with more batter until the liners are about 3/4 full.
- Sprinkle coarse sugar on top of each muffin for added sweetness and texture.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
- Let muffins cool in the pan for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
For a richer flavor, consider adding chopped nuts or chocolate chips to the muffin batter.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 300 kcal
- Sugar: 20 g
- Sodium: 300 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 41 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 50 mg
Keywords: Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins, pumpkin muffins, fall baking, dessert recipes, creamy filling