Description
Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins are the perfect fall treat, combining soft, fluffy pumpkin muffins with a rich cream cheese filling. Each bite offers a delightful blend of warm spices and creamy sweetness, ideal for cozy mornings or festive gatherings. Easy to make, these muffins will fill your kitchen with an inviting aroma and create cherished baking memories.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup pumpkin puree (canned or homemade)
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp ground nutmeg
- ½ tsp salt
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a muffin tin with paper liners or lightly grease it.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
- In another bowl, mix pumpkin puree, eggs, vanilla extract, and melted butter until smooth.
- Gently fold the wet mixture into the dry ingredients until just combined.
- In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese with sugar and vanilla until creamy.
- Fill each muffin cup with half the batter, add a tablespoon of cream cheese mixture on top, then cover with remaining batter until cups are two-thirds full.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown and a toothpick comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 16g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 60mg