Deliciously Indulgent Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins
These delightful muffins blend the essence of fall with a creamy surprise at their center, making for a perfect sweet treat any time of the day.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 12 muffins 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 (15-ounce) can pumpkin puree
- 2 large eggs
- 1 1/2 cups light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 3/4 cup sour cream
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp pumpkin pie spice
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Prepare your muffin pan by greasing it or lining it with paper liners.
- Mix together the pumpkin puree, eggs, light brown sugar, oil, sour cream, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Combine the all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, pumpkin pie spice, and salt in a separate bowl.
- Incorporate the dry ingredients into the wet mixture, mixing gently until just combined.
- Prepare the cream cheese filling by mixing cream cheese, granulated sugar, and vanilla until smooth.
- Fill each muffin cup with pumpkin batter, add a spoonful of cream cheese filling, and top with more pumpkin batter.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. Let cool before transferring to a wire rack.
Notes
Serve warm or at room temperature, optionally topped with whipped cream or powdered sugar.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
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