Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins
A surprise cream cheese center and crunchy streusel topping give these pumpkin muffins extra flavor and texture.
Ingredients
- Baking spray, if needed for greasing the muffin tins
- 8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
- ¼ cup brown sugar, packed
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
For the Muffins
- 2 ⅔ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup pumpkin purée
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
Streusel Topping
- ⅓ cup all-purpose flour
- ⅓ cup brown sugar, packed
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- 3 tbsp butter, softened
- 2 to 3 tbsp chopped walnuts or pecans
Recommended Equipment
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F.
- Line muffin tins (18 wells in all) with cupcake liners or spray the wells with baking spray.Baking spray
- In a medium bowl with an electric mixer, combine the cream cheese, 1/4 cup of brown sugar, 1 egg, and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Beat until smooth; set aside.8 ounces cream cheese | 1/4 cup brown sugar | 1 large egg | 1 tsp vanilla extract
- In a large mixing bowl with an electric mixer, combine the 2 2/3 cups of flour, 1 cup brown sugar, 1 cup granulated sugar, baking powder, salt, and pumpkin pie spice. Add the eggs, pumpkin purée, vegetable oil, and 2 teaspoons vanilla. Beat until well blended.2 2/3 cups all-purpose flour | 1 cup brown sugar | 1 cup granulated sugar | 2 tsp baking powder | 1/2 tsp salt | 2 tsp pumpkin pie spice | 3 large eggs | 1 cup pumpkin purée | 1/2 cup vegetable oil | 2 tsp vanilla extract
- In a small bowl, combine the 1/3 cup flour, 1/3 cup brown sugar, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, softened butter, and chopped walnuts or pecans. Blend well using your fingers or a fork.1/3 cup all-purpose flour | 1/3 cup brown sugar | 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon | 3 tbsp butter | 2 to 3 tbsp chopped walnuts or pecans
- Fill the prepared muffin cups about one-third full with the muffin batter. Drop about 1 tablespoon of the cream cheese mixture in the center of the batter and then top with about 1 more tablespoon of the pumpkin batter, or until cups are about 3/4 full.
- Sprinkle the muffins evenly with the streusel topping.
- Bake for about 20 to 24 minutes or until firm.
Nutrition
Calories: 337kcalCarbohydrates: 48gProtein: 5gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 59mgSodium: 189mgPotassium: 117mgFiber: 1gSugar: 31gVitamin A: 2407IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 71mgIron: 2mg
Disclaimer:
Our nutritional information is based on a third-party application that analyzes the ingredients list to determine the values. The information is meant to be helpful, but should be considered an estimate. Values may differ depending on measurements, brands, serving variations, and database availability.
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