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swirled pumpkin cream cheese muffins

Soft pumpkin spice muffins swirled with sweet cream cheese for the perfect fall bakery-style treat.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 12 muffins
Course: Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 280
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Pumpkin Muffin Batter
  • 1.75 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 0.5 teaspoon baking powder
  • 0.5 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 0.5 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 0.5 teaspoon ginger
  • 15 oz pumpkin purée 1 can
  • 2 eggs
  • 0.5 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Cream Cheese Swirl
  • 8 oz cream cheese, softened
  • 0.25 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 egg yolk

Equipment

  • Mixing bowls
  • Whisk
  • Muffin tin
  • Toothpick or skewer

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F and line a muffin tin.
  2. Whisk dry ingredients for muffin batter.
  3. Whisk wet ingredients and combine with dry.
  4. Beat cream cheese swirl ingredients until smooth.
  5. Fill muffin liners and top with cream cheese.
  6. Swirl with a toothpick.
  7. Bake 18–22 minutes.
  8. Cool and serve.

Notes

Use full-fat cream cheese for best texture. Swirl lightly for clean patterns.