Description
Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins – Soft, spiced pumpkin muffins with a luscious cream cheese center, recreating the Starbucks favorite at home.
Ingredients
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- For the muffins:
- 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- For the filling:
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- For the topping (optional):
- ½ cup pepitas (pumpkin seeds), optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a 12-cup muffin pan with liners.
- In a bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and pumpkin pie spice.
- In a large bowl, whisk pumpkin puree, oil, sugars, eggs, and vanilla until smooth.
- Fold dry ingredients into wet until just combined. Do not overmix.
- For filling, beat cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla until smooth.
- Fill muffin liners halfway with batter. Spoon about 1 tbsp cream cheese filling into the center, then cover with more batter until ¾ full.
- Sprinkle pepitas on top if using.
- Bake 18–20 minutes, until muffins are set and lightly golden. Cool before serving.
Notes
- Use softened cream cheese for a smooth filling.
- Do not overmix the batter to keep muffins tender.
- If you prefer a swirl filling, mix the cream cheese filling with batter before spooning into cups.
- Cool completely before storing to maintain structure.
- Store in an airtight container for up to 4 days or freeze for longer.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Muffins
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin (about 65 g)
- Calories: Approximately 360 kcal
- Sugar: Approximately 29 g
- Sodium: Approximately 100 mg
- Fat: Approximately 16 g
- Saturated Fat: Approximately 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: Approximately 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: Approximately 40 g
- Fiber: Approximately 2 g
- Protein: Approximately 5 g
- Cholesterol: Approximately 35 mg
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