How to Make Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins - A Step-by-Step Guide

With the arrival of fall comes the wonderful scent of pumpkin spice in the air. There's something about the cozy flavors of pumpkin, cinnamon, and nutmeg that make this season so special. And what better way to indulge in these flavors than with a batch of Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins?

These moist, tender muffins are filled with the rich flavors of pumpkin and warm spices, and are swirled with a decadent cream cheese filling. Whether you enjoy them as a breakfast treat or a midday sna...

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Ingredients

  • 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
  • 1 large egg
  • 3 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 5 tablespoons white sugar
  • 4 ½ tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 3 tablespoons chopped pecans
  • ¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 3 tablespoons cold butter, cubed
  • 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups white sugar
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 ⅓ cups canned pumpkin
  • 2 large eggs
  • ⅓ cup olive oil
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Information

  • Prep Time: 20 mins
  • Cook Time: 20 mins
  • Total Time: 40 mins
  • Servings: 18
  • Yield: 18 muffins

  • Gather all ingredients.
  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease and flour 18 muffin cups or use paper liners.
  • To make the filling: Beat cream cheese in a medium bowl with an electric mixer until soft.
  • Add egg, brown sugar, and vanilla; beat until smooth. Set aside.
  • To make the streusel: Mix together sugar, flour, pecans, and cinnamon until combined. Cut in butter with a fork until crumbly. Set aside.
  • To make the muffins: Sift together flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt in a large bowl; form a well in the center.
  • Add pumpkin, eggs, olive oil, and vanilla to the well; beat until smooth.
  • Pour batter into the prepared muffin cups, about 1/2 full.
  • Drop 1 tablespoon filling over batter in each muffin cup. Press down gently; do not let filling touch the bottom of the muffin cup.
  • Sprinkle with streusel.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes.
  • Nutrition

    302 cal.

    • Total Fat: 12g
    • Saturated Fat: 5g
    • Cholesterol: 49mg
    • Sodium: 182mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 45g
    • Dietary Fiber: 1g
    • Total Sugars: 29g
    • Protein: 4g
    • Vitamin C: 1mg
    • Calcium: 62mg
    • Iron: 1mg
    • Potassium: 97mg