Description

These Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins are ultra-moist, warmly spiced, and filled with a sweet cream cheese center. Topped with a buttery cinnamon streusel, they’re the perfect cozy treat for fall mornings or anytime snacking.

Ingredients

Filling:

8 oz cream cheese, softened

1 cup powdered sugar

Muffins:

3 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1 teaspoon ground cloves

1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon baking soda

4 large eggs

2 cups sugar

2 cups pumpkin puree (one 15-ounce can)

1¼ cups vegetable oil

Topping:

½ cup sugar

5 tablespoons flour

1½ teaspoons ground cinnamon

4 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces

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Instructions

Mix cream cheese and powdered sugar until smooth for the filling. Freeze to firm up.
Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line two muffin pans with paper liners.
In a bowl, whisk flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, pumpkin pie spice, salt, and baking soda.
In another bowl, beat eggs, sugar, pumpkin puree, and oil until smooth. Mix in dry ingredients until just combined.
For the topping, whisk sugar, flour, and cinnamon. Cut in cold butter until crumbly. Chill if needed.
Spoon 1–2 tablespoons of batter into each muffin cup. Add a scoop of cream cheese filling. Cover with more batter and sprinkle with streusel topping.
Bake for 20–25 minutes until set. Cool on a wire rack and serve warm, at room temp, or chilled.

Notes

Swap vegetable oil for coconut oil for a nuttier flavor.
Use a 1:1 gluten-free flour blend for a GF version.
Skip cream cheese filling for a lighter pumpkin spice muffin.
Cut back sugar for a breakfast-friendly version.
Freeze individually wrapped muffins for up to 2 months.

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Category: Breakfast, Snack, Dessert
Method: Baking
Cuisine: American

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 muffin
Calories: 290
Sugar: 22g
Sodium: 220mg
Fat: 15g
Saturated Fat: 5g
Unsaturated Fat: 9g
Trans Fat: 0g
Carbohydrates: 36g
Fiber: 1g
Protein: 4g
Cholesterol: 45mg