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A stack of pumpkin cream cheese muffins, one muffin cut open to reveal the cream cheese filling.

Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins

These pumpkin cream cheese muffins are moist and flavorful, with a sweet cream cheese filling. They are perfect for a fall breakfast or dessert.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 12 muffins
Course: Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Muffins
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 cup pumpkin puree
  • 1/4 cup milk
For the Cream Cheese Filling
  • 4 ounces cream cheese softened
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg yolk

Equipment

  • Muffin tin
  • Paper liners
  • Mixing bowls
  • Whisk
  • Spatula

Method
 

  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves.
  3. In a separate bowl, combine the sugar, vegetable oil, eggs, pumpkin puree, and milk. Mix until well combined.
  4. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir until just combined. Do not overmix.
  5. In a small bowl, beat the softened cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Beat in the egg yolk until combined.
  6. Spoon about two-thirds of the pumpkin batter into the muffin cups. Add a dollop of the cream cheese mixture to the center of each muffin cup. Top with the remaining pumpkin batter.
  7. Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean.
  8. Let the muffins cool in the tin for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.

Notes

You can add chopped pecans or walnuts to the batter for extra texture. These muffins are best stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.

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