Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins: A Delightful Fall Treat

Ingredients

Muffin Batter

1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1/2 teaspoon ground ginger

1/4 teaspoon ground cloves

1 cup canned pumpkin puree

1/2 cup granulated sugar

1/2 cup brown sugar, packed

2 large eggs

1/2 cup vegetable oil

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Cream Cheese Filling

8 oz cream cheese, softened

1/4 cup granulated sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

Step 1: Prepare the Cream Cheese Filling

Mix Ingredients:

In a medium bowl, combine the softened cream cheese, granulated sugar, and vanilla extract. Mix until smooth and creamy. Set aside.

Step 2: Make the Muffin Batter

Combine Dry Ingredients:

In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and cloves.

Combine Wet Ingredients:

In another bowl, mix the pumpkin puree, granulated sugar, brown sugar, eggs, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract until well combined.

Mix Wet and Dry Ingredients:

Gradually add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, mixing until just combined. Be careful not to overmix.

Step 3: Assemble the Muffins

Preheat Oven:

Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a muffin tin with paper liners.

Fill Muffin Cups:

Spoon a small amount of batter into each muffin cup, filling about 1/3 full. Add a tablespoon of the cream cheese filling to the center of each. Top with more batter until each cup is about 3/4 full.

Step 4: Bake the Muffins

Bake:

Bake in the preheated oven for 18-20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the muffin (avoiding the cream cheese center) comes out clean.

Step 5: Cool and Serve

Cool:

Allow the muffins to cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

Serve:

Enjoy the muffins warm or at room temperature.

How to Prepare

First, prepare the cream cheese filling and set it aside. Mix the dry and wet ingredients separately, then combine them to form the batter. Fill the muffin cups with batter and cream cheese filling, and bake until done. Let cool before serving.

Preparation Time

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 35 minutes

Servings

This recipe makes about 12 muffins