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Swirled Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins

Delightful muffins packed with the flavors of fall, featuring a luscious cream cheese swirl.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 12 muffins
Calories: 250
Ingredients Method Nutrition

Ingredients
  

  • 1 3/4 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon pumpkin spice
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 can (15 oz) pumpkin puree
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil (or melted and cooled butter)
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 8 oz cream cheese (room temperature)
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg yolk (room temperature)
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Method
 

  1. Preheat your oven to 375°F and place paper baking cups into your muffin pan.
  2. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, pumpkin spice, baking soda, and salt until well combined.
  3. In a large bowl, whisk together pumpkin puree, granulated sugar, and brown sugar. Beat in eggs, vegetable oil (or melted butter), and vanilla extract until well blended. Slowly incorporate the flour mixture until no lumps remain.
  4. In another medium bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Add in sugar, egg yolk, and vanilla extract; beat until well combined.
  5. Top each muffin with about one tablespoon of the cream cheese mixture and gently swirl it into the batter.
  6. Bake muffins for about 18 to 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the pumpkin part comes out clean.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 250kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 8gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 45mgSodium: 200mgFiber: 2gSugar: 15g

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