Delicious Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins
Delight in the cozy flavors of fall with these Delicious Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins! This recipe combines the comforting essence of warm spices and rich pumpkin puree with a creamy cheese filling, making each muffin feel like a warm embrace. Perfect for busy mornings or sweet afternoon snacks, these muffins are easy to whip up and are sure to please everyone at the table. Whether enjoyed fresh from the oven or saved for later, these treats are an ideal way to celebrate the season.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
- Total Time: 28 minutes
- Yield: Approximately 12 muffins 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
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- 1 ½ cups pure pumpkin puree
- ½ cup packed light brown sugar
- ½ cup plus 2 tbsp granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs (at room temperature)
- ½ cup sunflower oil
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- ⅓ cup whole milk
- 5 oz cream cheese (softened)
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¾ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 ½ tablespoon granulated sugar for filling
- 1 teaspoon all-purpose flour for filling
- ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract for filling
- 2 teaspoon whole milk for filling
Instructions
- Prepare the cream cheese filling by mixing softened cream cheese, granulated sugar, flour, vanilla extract, and milk until smooth.
- In a separate bowl, combine pumpkin puree, brown sugar, granulated sugar, eggs, sunflower oil, vanilla extract, and milk; whisk until well mixed.
- In another bowl, mix flour, pumpkin pie spice, baking powder, baking soda, and salt until blended.
- Gently fold dry ingredients into wet ingredients until just combined.
- Preheat the oven and prepare muffin tins. Fill each liner halfway with batter; add a spoonful of cream cheese filling and cover with more batter.
- Bake in a preheated oven for about 18 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean from the muffin part.
- Allow muffins to cool slightly before transferring them to a wire rack.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 31g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 28mg