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Pumpkin Muffins with Cream Cheese Swirl

Delicious pumpkin-flavored muffins with an optional cream cheese swirl
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword pumpkin muffins
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 22 minutes
Servings 18 muffins
Author Jayme

Ingredients

Muffin Ingredients:

  • 1 3/4 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon pumpkin spice (OR 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg, 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves, 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger)
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 (15 oz) can pumpkin
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract

Cream Cheese Swirl Ingredients:

  • 8 oz cream cheese (1 block)
  • 1/4 cup white sugar
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375°F. Place paper baking cups into muffin pan. Or use silicon muffin liners - I love them! Set aside.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk flour, pumpkin spice, baking soda and salt until well combined. Set aside.
  • In large bowl, mix together pumpkin, sugar and brown sugar.
  • Beat in eggs, vegetable oil and vanilla extract.
  • Slowly whisk in the flour mixture, until there are no lumps.
  • Fill muffin tins 3/4 full.
  • If using the cream cheese swirl: In a medium bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Add in sugar, egg yolk and vanilla extract and beat until well combined.
  • Top each muffin with about 1 tablespoon of cream cheese mixture and use a toothpick to swirl it into the batter.
  • Bake muffins for 18-20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  • Store in the fridge. Great warm or cold!

Notes

This makes about 18 regular size muffins. You can also make them as mini-muffins, which make them very easy to eat! They bake for about the same amount of time.