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Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins (Starbucks Copycat)

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 12 muffins
Calories 250
Enjoy these moist and flavorful pumpkin muffins with a creamy cream cheese swirl, perfect for fall mornings or cozy afternoons.

Ingredients

Pumpkin Puree

  • 1.5 cups pure pumpkin puree
  • 0.5 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 0.5 cup granulated sugar (plus 2 tbsp)
  • 2 large eggs (at room temperature)
  • 0.5 cup sunflower oil
  • 1 tsp pure vanilla extract

Dry Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1.5 tsp pumpkin pie spice
  • 0.5 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 0.75 tsp baking soda
  • 0.5 tsp salt
  • 0.33 cup whole milk

Cream Cheese Filling

  • 5 oz cream cheese (softened)
  • 2.5 tbsp granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp all-purpose flour
  • 0.5 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 2 tsp whole milk

Instructions 

  • Preheat oven to 425°F and line a 12-cup muffin pan with paper liners.
  • Mix pumpkin puree and sugars, then add eggs, oil, and vanilla; whisk until smooth.
  • Combine dry ingredients, fold into pumpkin mixture, add milk, and rest batter for 30 minutes.
  • Prepare cream cheese filling by blending cream cheese, sugar, flour, vanilla, and milk until smooth.
  • Divide batter into muffin cups, pipe cream cheese swirl, and sprinkle pumpkin seeds. Bake at 425°F for 5 min, then at 350°F for 12-15 min. Cool before serving.

Notes

Chop pumpkin seeds finely for best presentation and flavor.
Calories: 250kcal
Cost: $15
Course: Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: pumpkin