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Homemade pumpkin cream cheese muffins with cinnamon streusel and creamy cheesecake filling on a serving platter.

Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins


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  • Author: Myla
  • Total Time: 42 minutes
  • Yield: 12 muffins 1x

Description

Moist spiced pumpkin muffins stuffed with a rich cream cheese center and topped with a brown sugar streusel crumble.


Ingredients

Scale

For the streusel:

Cooking spray or paper muffin liners

1/3 cup all-purpose flour

1/4 cup packed dark or light brown sugar

1 pinch kosher salt

2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

For the cream cheese mixture:

1 large egg, at room temperature

8 ounces cold cream cheese

1/3 cup granulated sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/4 teaspoon kosher salt

For the muffins:

3/4 cup granulated sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

2 large eggs

1 (15-ounce) can pumpkin purée (not pumpkin pie filling)

1/2 cup neutral oil, such as canola or vegetable oil

1 tablespoon Pumpkin Pie Spice

1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon baking powder


Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C) and line a 12-cup muffin pan with paper liners.

2. Mix 1/3 cup flour, 1/4 cup brown sugar, 1 pinch salt, and 2 tbsp melted butter for streusel.

3. Beat 8 oz cream cheese, 1/3 cup granulated sugar, 1 egg, 1 tsp vanilla, and 1/4 tsp salt until smooth.

4. Whisk 3/4 cup granulated sugar, 1 tsp vanilla, 1/2 tsp salt, 2 eggs, canned pumpkin, oil, and pumpkin pie spice in a large bowl.

5. Fold 1 3/4 cups flour, baking soda, and baking powder into pumpkin mixture until combined.

6. Fill liners with batter, dollop cream cheese filling in center, scatter streusel on top, and bake for 20 to 22 minutes.

Notes

Store muffins in the refrigerator due to cream cheese filling. Use 100% pure pumpkin purée.

  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: 22 minutes
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American

Nutrition

  • Calories: 310
  • Sugar: 24g
  • Sodium: 220mg
  • Fat: 16g
  • Saturated Fat: 16g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 16g
  • Trans Fat: 16g
  • Protein: 5g