Here’s a delicious recipe for Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins—soft, moist, and perfectly spiced with a creamy surprise in the center. I’ll give you the full recipe including a step-by-step guide.
Ingredients
For the muffins:
- 1 ¾ cups (220 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp ground nutmeg
- ¼ tsp ground cloves
- ¼ tsp ground ginger (optional)
- 1 cup (200 g) granulated sugar
- ½ cup (120 ml) vegetable oil or melted butter
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup (240 g) pumpkin puree (canned or fresh)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
For the cream cheese filling:
- 4 oz (115 g) cream cheese, softened
- ¼ cup (50 g) granulated sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 egg yolk
Instructions
- Preheat the oven:
Preheat to 350°F (175°C). Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners. - Make the cream cheese filling:
- In a small bowl, beat together cream cheese, sugar, egg yolk, and vanilla until smooth.
- Set aside.
- Prepare the muffin batter:
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and spices.
- In another bowl, whisk together sugar, oil (or melted butter), eggs, pumpkin puree, and vanilla until smooth.
- Gradually mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until just combined. Do not overmix.
- Assemble the muffins:
- Fill each muffin cup about ⅓ full with batter.
- Add about 1 tablespoon of the cream cheese filling in the center.
- Top with remaining batter, covering the cream cheese.
- Bake:
- Bake for 20–25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the muffin (avoiding the cream cheese) comes out clean.
- Let muffins cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Tips
- For extra flavor, sprinkle a little cinnamon sugar on top before baking.
- You can freeze these muffins; thaw at room temperature and warm slightly before serving.
- Using full-fat cream cheese makes the filling richer and creamier.
If you want, I can also give you a “swirl” version where the cream cheese is marbled beautifully through the muffin, which makes them look extra fancy without extra effort.
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