Description
Indulge in the delightful taste of Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins, a perfect blend of moist pumpkin spice and a creamy center that elevates this treat from ordinary to extraordinary. These muffins are ideal for breakfast, a sweet snack, or even dessert. With their rich pumpkin flavor and inviting aroma, they’re sure to impress family and friends all year round. Topped with a delicious streusel, these muffins not only look enticing but also provide a comforting bite that resonates with the warmth of fall spices.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup sugar (for filling)
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour (for streusel topping)
- 1/4 cup brown sugar (for streusel topping)
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon (for streusel topping)
- 1/4 cup cold butter, cubed (for streusel topping)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a muffin tin with liners.
- In one bowl, whisk together all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, brown sugar, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and pumpkin pie spice.
- In another bowl, mix pumpkin puree, vegetable oil, eggs, and vanilla; combine with the dry ingredients until just mixed.
- Prepare the cream cheese filling by beating cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla until smooth.
- For the streusel topping, mix all-purpose flour, brown sugar, cinnamon with cubed cold butter until crumbly.
- Fill muffin cups halfway with batter, add cream cheese filling on top, cover with more batter, and sprinkle streusel over each muffin.
- Bake for 18–22 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean; cool before serving.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin (80g)
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 31g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 40mg