Description
Indulge in the cozy flavors of fall with these delightful pumpkin cream cheese muffins. Each muffin boasts a soft, spiced exterior and a luscious cream cheese filling that melts in your mouth. Perfect for breakfast or an afternoon treat, these muffins fill your kitchen with an inviting aroma and are sure to impress family and friends alike. Easy to make, they offer a delicious twist on traditional pumpkin muffins that everyone will love!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp ground nutmeg
- 4 oz cream cheese (softened)
- 2 large eggs (room temperature)
- ⅓ cup vegetable oil
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a muffin tin with paper liners.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
- In another bowl, mix pumpkin puree, eggs, vegetable oil, and vanilla until smooth.
- Fold the wet ingredients into the dry until just combined; lumps are fine.
- In a separate bowl, beat cream cheese with a bit of sugar until creamy.
- Fill each muffin liner halfway with batter, add a dollop of cream cheese filling, then top with more batter.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes or until muffins spring back when touched. Cool slightly before serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 160mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg