Description
Indulge in the flavors of fall with these delectable Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins. A delightful combination of spiced pumpkin muffins with a luscious cream cheese filling, topped with a crunchy brown sugar crumb topping.
Ingredients
Crumb Topping:
- 1/3 cup packed light or dark brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
Pumpkin Muffins:
- 1 and 3/4 cups all-purpose flour (spooned & leveled)
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon store-bought or homemade pumpkin pie spice*
- 1/2 cup packed light or dark brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs, at room temperature
- 1 cup canned pumpkin puree
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil (or melted coconut oil)
- 1/3 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Cream Cheese Filling:
- 6 ounces full-fat brick cream cheese, softened to room temperature
- 1 egg yolk, at room temperature
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 3 Tablespoons granulated sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425°F (218°C). Spray a 12-count muffin pan with nonstick spray or line with cupcake liners. This recipe makes 12-14 muffins.
- Make the crumb-topping first: Mix the brown sugar, cinnamon, and melted butter in a small bowl. Add the flour and mix until crumbs form. Set aside.
- Make the pumpkin batter: Whisk dry ingredients. In a separate bowl, whisk sugars, eggs, pumpkin, oil, milk, and vanilla. Combine wet and dry ingredients.
- Make the cheesecake filling: Beat cream cheese until smooth. Beat in egg yolk, vanilla, and sugar.
- Layer batter and filling: Spoon batter into muffin cups, add cheesecake filling, top with more batter. Sprinkle with crumb topping.
- Bake: Bake at 425°F for 5 minutes, then reduce heat to 350°F and continue baking for 15-17 minutes.
- Cool and serve: Allow to cool for at least 10 minutes before serving.
Notes
- Freezing Instructions: Freeze muffins for up to 3 months. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator.
- Special Tools (affiliate links): 12-count Muffin Pan, Cupcake Liners, Glass Mixing Bowls, Whisk, Electric Mixer (Handheld or Stand)
- Pumpkin Pie Spice: Use store-bought or make your own by combining ground ginger, nutmeg, cloves, allspice, and cinnamon.
- Initial High Oven Temperature: Preheat oven to a high temperature to lift muffin tops before lowering the temperature for even baking.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 22 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Brunch
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 240mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 70mg