Description
These moist, warmly spiced pumpkin cream cheese muffins are filled with a luscious swirl of cream cheese and topped with crunchy pumpkin seeds. A cozy fall favorite that’s even better than the coffee shop version.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup canned pumpkin puree
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 8 ounces cream cheese
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup pumpkin seeds
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a muffin tin with paper liners or lightly grease it.
- In one bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
- In another bowl, mix pumpkin puree, granulated sugar, brown sugar, eggs, and vegetable oil until smooth.
- Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture and stir just until combined.
- In a small bowl, beat the softened cream cheese with powdered sugar and vanilla until smooth.
- Fill each muffin cup about 2/3 full with batter. Add a heaping teaspoon of cream cheese mixture into the center of each muffin and gently press it in.
- Sprinkle pumpkin seeds on top of each muffin.
- Bake for 18–22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the muffin part (not the cream cheese) comes out clean.
- Let muffins cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- Use room temperature cream cheese for a smooth swirl.
- Don’t overmix the batter to keep muffins tender.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 2 months.
- Sprinkle coarse sugar on top before baking for extra crunch.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 23g
- Sodium: 270mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 39g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
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