Description
Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins combine warm pumpkin spice flavors with creamy cheese filling, creating soft, moist, and flavorful muffins perfect for any time of day.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup pumpkin puree (canned or fresh)
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil (or melted coconut oil)
- 1 cup brown sugar (packed)
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- For the cream cheese filling:
- 8 oz cream cheese (softened)
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Prepare the cream cheese filling by blending softened cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth. Refrigerate.
- In a large bowl, whisk together pumpkin puree, vegetable oil, brown sugar, and granulated sugar.
- Beat in eggs one at a time, then add vanilla extract.
- In a separate bowl, mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and salt.
- Gradually fold dry ingredients into wet ingredients until just combined; do not overmix.
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line or grease muffin tin.
- Fill each muffin cup with a spoonful of batter, add about a tablespoon of cream cheese filling, then top with more batter to cover.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean (excluding cream cheese filling).
- Cool muffins in the tin for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- Do not overmix the batter to keep muffins light and fluffy.
- Use room temperature ingredients for smoother batter and better texture.
- Check that baking powder and baking soda are fresh for proper rising.
- Allow muffins to cool slightly in the tin before removing to prevent sticking.
- Optional: add chocolate chips, nuts, or streusel topping for extra texture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 18-20 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snack, Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 220mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 55mg
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