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Best Swirled Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins

Best Swirled Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins

Delicious Best Swirled Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins perfect for fall.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 12 muffins
Calories 215 kcal

Equipment

  • muffin pan
  • Mixing bowls
  • whisk
  • Toothpick

Ingredients
  

Dry Ingredients

  • 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon pumpkin spice
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt

Wet Ingredients

  • 1 can (15 oz) pumpkin puree
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • ½ cup packed brown sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • ½ cup vegetable oil (or melted butter)
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract (for batter)

Cream Cheese Filling

  • 8 oz cream cheese (room temperature)
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar (for cream cheese filling)
  • 1 large egg yolk (room temperature)
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract (for cream cheese filling)

Instructions
 

Baking Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 375°F and line a muffin pan with paper baking cups.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, pumpkin spice, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, mix pumpkin puree, granulated sugar, brown sugar, eggs, vegetable oil, and vanilla until smooth.
  • Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture until just combined.
  • In another bowl, beat cream cheese with sugar, egg yolk, and vanilla until smooth.
  • Fill muffin tins about ¾ full with batter. Top each muffin with cream cheese mixture and swirl gently using a toothpick.
  • Bake for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean with moist crumbs.

Nutrition

Serving: 1muffinCalories: 215kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 3gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 35mgSodium: 162mgFiber: 1gSugar: 13g
Keyword Baking, Cream Cheese, Fall recipes, muffins, Pumpkin
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