Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffin Recipe
Indulge in the delightful flavors of Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins, which are wonderfully moist, flavorful, and infused with just the right amount of spice! These muffins make for a scrumptious autumn breakfast, featuring a rich cream cheese ribbon running through each bite.
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Ingredients
- 1/2 cup white whole wheat flour
- 3/4 cups unbleached all purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 tbsp coconut oil
- 1 1/2 cups canned pumpkin
- 1 large egg
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- baking spray
- 5 oz 1/3 less fat cream cheese
- 2 tablespoons raw sugar
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 3/4 cup raw sugar
Instructions
- 1
Begin by setting your oven temperature to 350°F. Prepare a muffin tin by placing paper liners inside and giving them a light spray of oil to ensure easy removal later on.
- 2
In a medium-sized mixing bowl, whisk together the flours, sugar, baking soda, pumpkin spice, nutmeg, cinnamon, and salt until well combined. Set this mixture aside for later use.
- 3
In a large mixing bowl, combine the pumpkin puree, oil, egg, and vanilla extract. Beat the mixture at medium speed until it becomes thick and creamy, remembering to scrape the sides of the bowl as needed.
- 4
Gradually incorporate the flour mixture into the wet ingredients, mixing on low speed just until everything is combined; be careful not to overmix.
- 5
In another large bowl, whip the cream cheese until it’s smooth and creamy. Gradually add in the sugar, egg yolk, and vanilla extract, mixing until everything is well blended.
- 6
Spoon the batter into the prepared muffin tin. Place about 1 tablespoon of the cream cheese mixture on top of each muffin. Using a toothpick, gently swirl the cream cheese into the batter, moving from the edges towards the center.
- 7
Bake on the middle rack for 24 to 26 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- 8
Allow the muffins to cool before serving them.
Nutrition Information
Notes & Tips
- If you’re on Weight Watchers and want to lower the points, you can swap the sugar for equal amounts of monk fruit sweetener. That will drop the WW Points to 4 WW Points each.