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Best Swirled Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins

Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 12 muffins
Calories 200
Deliciously moist pumpkin muffins swirled with creamy cheese for a perfect fall treat.

Ingredients

Dry Ingredients

  • 1.75 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon pumpkin spice
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 0.5 teaspoon salt

Wet Ingredients

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

Cream Cheese Mixture

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

Instructions 

  • Preheat oven to 375°F and prepare muffin pan with paper cups.
  • Whisk flour, pumpkin spice, baking soda, and salt in a bowl.
  • Mix pumpkin, sugars, eggs, oil, and vanilla in a large bowl, then combine with dry ingredients.
  • Beat cream cheese, sugar, egg yolk, and vanilla until smooth.
  • Top muffins with cream cheese mixture and swirl with a toothpick.
  • Bake for 18-20 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean, then cool.

Notes

For best results, use room temperature ingredients.
Calories: 200kcal
Cost: $10.00
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Keyword: pumpkin