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Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffin

🧁 Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins Recipe Card

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 22 minutes
Servings: 12 muffins
Calories: 270
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Pumpkin Muffin Batter:
  • 1¾ cups 220g all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • ½ tsp ground nutmeg
  • ¼ tsp ground ginger
  • ¼ tsp ground cloves
  • 1 cup 215g canned pumpkin purée
  • ½ cup 100g granulated sugar
  • ½ cup 100g brown sugar
  • ½ cup 120ml vegetable oil
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
For the Cream Cheese Swirl:
  • 6 oz 170g cream cheese, softened
  • ¼ cup 50g granulated sugar
  • 1 egg yolk
  • ½ tsp vanilla extract
Optional Topping:
  • 2 tbsp chopped pecans or walnuts
  • 1 tbsp coarse sugar

Method
 

  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners or grease lightly.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and cloves.
  3. In another bowl, whisk together pumpkin purée, both sugars, oil, eggs, and vanilla until smooth.
  4. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and mix until just combined. Do not overmix.
  5. In a small bowl, beat the softened cream cheese, sugar, egg yolk, and vanilla until smooth and creamy.
  6. Fill each muffin cup about ¾ full with the pumpkin batter. Drop 1–2 teaspoons of the cream cheese mixture on top of each muffin. Swirl gently with a toothpick or skewer.
  7. Sprinkle with nuts or sugar if using.
  8. Bake for 20–22 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the pumpkin part comes out clean (avoid testing through the cream cheese).
  9. Let muffins cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

Notes

Make sure cream cheese is at room temperature for a smooth swirl.
These freeze beautifully — wrap individually and store for up to 2 months.
For bakery-style muffins, let the batter rest in the pan for 10 minutes before baking.
You can double the cream cheese filling for an extra-rich swirl.