Best Swirled Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins You’ll Love to Bake
Deliciously moist pumpkin muffins swirled with cream cheese for a perfect fall treat.
- Author: Souzan
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 12 muffins 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a muffin tin with liners.
- In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
- In another bowl, mix sugars, oil, eggs, pumpkin, and vanilla until combined.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, stirring until just combined.
- In a separate bowl, beat cream cheese with powdered sugar until smooth.
- Fill each muffin liner halfway with batter, add a dollop of cream cheese mix, then top with more batter.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Let cool before serving.
Notes
- For a sweeter muffin, increase the sugar slightly.
- Substitute pumpkin spice for the cinnamon and nutmeg for a different flavor.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
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