Description
Moist, spiced, and filled with a creamy center—these Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins are your ultimate cozy fall bake!
Ingredients
Cream Cheese Center:
8 oz cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Pumpkin Muffins:
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 tbsp pumpkin pie spice
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup canned pumpkin puree
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed
2 large eggs
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup milk
1 tsp vanilla extract
Cinnamon Streusel Topping:
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup light brown sugar
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
4 tbsp cold unsalted butter, diced
Instructions
1. In a bowl, beat the cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth and fluffy.
2. In another bowl, whisk flour, pumpkin pie spice, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt.
3. In a third bowl, whisk pumpkin puree, sugars, eggs, oil, milk, and vanilla until fully blended.
4. Spoon muffin batter into lined cups 1/3 full. Add 1 tbsp cream cheese, then cover with more batter (3/4 full).
5. Mix streusel ingredients until crumbly and top each muffin.
6. Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 20–22 mins or until toothpick comes out clean.
7. Cool slightly and enjoy!
Notes
Be sure to bring cream cheese to room temperature for the smoothest center.
Let muffins cool fully if storing.
Use a cookie scoop for even layering.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 22 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 20
- Sodium: 190
- Fat: 15
- Saturated Fat: 6
- Unsaturated Fat: 8
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 35
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 4
- Cholesterol: 45