Description
These Best Swirled Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins are a delightful treat for any time of day. A perfect blend of pumpkin spice muffin with a creamy cheesecake-like filling, these muffins are sure to be a hit with family and friends.
Ingredients
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Muffin Batter:
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon pumpkin spice
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 (15 oz) can pumpkin puree
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil (or melted and cooled butter)
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
Cream Cheese Filling:
- 8 oz cream cheese (room temperature)
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg yolk (room temperature)
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat the oven to 375°F and line a muffin pan with paper baking cups.
- Prepare Dry Ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, pumpkin spice, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
- Mix Wet Ingredients: In a large bowl, combine pumpkin puree, granulated sugar, and brown sugar. Mix in eggs, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract. Gradually add the flour mixture and mix until smooth.
- Prepare Cream Cheese Filling: In a separate bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Add sugar, egg yolk, and vanilla extract. Mix until well combined.
- Fill Muffin Cups: Fill each muffin cup 3/4 full with the pumpkin batter. Top each muffin with a spoonful of the cream cheese mixture and swirl into the batter using a toothpick.
- Bake: Bake the muffins for 18-20 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the pumpkin part comes out clean. Let cool before serving.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 280mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins, Swirled Muffins, Fall Baking Recipe
