These Cream Cheese Pumpkin Muffins are moist, flavorful, and filled with a delicious cream cheese center. With warm spices and pumpkin purée, they make the perfect treat for fall!
📋 Ingredients:
For the Pumpkin Muffins:
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour 🌾
- 1 teaspoon baking soda 🌾
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 🌾
- 1/2 teaspoon salt 🧂
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 🌰
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg 🌰
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves 🌰
- 1 cup pumpkin purée 🎃
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar 🍬
- 1/4 cup brown sugar, packed 🍬
- 2 large eggs 🥚
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil 🛢️
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 🌿
For the Cream Cheese Filling:
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened 🧀
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar 🍬
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 🌿
📝 Instructions:
1. Preheat the Oven:
- Preheat your oven:
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners.
2. Make the Cream Cheese Filling:
- Mix the cream cheese filling:
- In a medium bowl, beat the softened cream cheese, 1/4 cup sugar, and vanilla extract together until smooth. Set aside.
3. Make the Pumpkin Muffin Batter:
- Mix dry ingredients:
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves.
- Mix wet ingredients:
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the pumpkin purée, granulated sugar, brown sugar, eggs, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract until well combined.
- Combine the wet and dry ingredients:
- Slowly add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, stirring until just combined. Be careful not to overmix.
4. Assemble the Muffins:
- Fill the muffin cups:
- Spoon about 2 tablespoons of pumpkin batter into each muffin liner. Add about 1 tablespoon of the cream cheese mixture in the center of each. Top with another tablespoon of pumpkin batter to cover the cream cheese.
5. Bake:
- Bake the muffins:
- Bake in the preheated oven for 18-22 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the muffin (avoiding the cream cheese) comes out clean.
6. Cool and Serve:
- Cool the muffins:
- Allow the muffins to cool in the pan for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Serve:
- Serve warm or at room temperature and enjoy the creamy, pumpkin goodness!
⏱️ Preparation Time: 15 minutes
⏱️ Cooking Time: 18-22 minutes
⏱️ Total Time: 35-40 minutes
🍽️ Servings: 12 muffins
🔥 Calories: Approximately 250-300 kcal per muffin
These Cream Cheese Pumpkin Muffins are the perfect fall treat, combining moist pumpkin flavor with a sweet and tangy cream cheese filling. They’re sure to become a favorite! 🎃🧁🍂