Description
Pumpkin cream cheese muffins are the perfect fall treat, combining moist pumpkin-spiced muffins with a luscious cream cheese filling. These delightful pastries are ideal for breakfast, snacks, or as a sweet addition to any gathering. Each bite offers a cozy hug for your taste buds, enriched with warm spices and an irresistible surprise center.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup canned pumpkin puree
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- ⅓ cup vegetable oil
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and prepare a muffin tin with paper liners or nonstick spray.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
- In another bowl, mix pumpkin puree, brown sugar, eggs, and vegetable oil until smooth.
- Fold the dry ingredients into the wet mixture until just combined.
- In a separate bowl, beat softened cream cheese with powdered sugar until smooth.
- Fill each muffin cup halfway with batter, add a spoonful of cream cheese filling, then top with more batter.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin (80g)
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 35mg