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Healthy Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 16 minutes
Total Time 31 minutes
Servings 12 muffins
Calories 180
Deliciously moist and flavorful, these healthy pumpkin muffins are filled with a creamy surprise!

Ingredients

Wet Ingredients

  • 60 ml melted coconut oil, avocado oil, or olive oil
  • 120 ml maple syrup
  • 2 pieces eggs, room temperature
  • 240 g pumpkin puree
  • 5 ml vanilla extract

Dry Ingredients

  • 220 g 1-to-1 gluten free baking flour
  • 5 g cinnamon (plus more for topping)
  • 7.5 g pumpkin pie spice
  • 5 g baking soda
  • 5 g baking powder
  • 2.5 g salt

Toppings

  • 30 g low fat cream cheese or laughing cow cheese triangles
  • 30 g raw sugar
  • 1.25 ml vanilla extract (for filling)

Instructions 

  • Preheat oven to 425°F and line muffin tin with parchment liners.
  • Whisk together oil, maple syrup, eggs, pumpkin puree, and vanilla in a medium bowl.
  • Mix flour, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl.
  • Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and mix until just combined.
  • Divide batter into muffin tins and make a divot in each muffin for cream cheese filling.
  • Bake for 14–16 minutes until set and toothpick comes out clean.

Notes

For extra flavor, add nuts or chocolate chips to the batter.
Calories: 180kcal
Cost: $10.00
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Keyword: pumpkin