Description
Pumpkin Cream Cheese Swirl Muffins are soft, moist muffins with a pumpkin spice base swirled with a creamy cheesecake topping.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp pumpkin pie spice (or nutmeg + cloves)
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 cup canned pumpkin puree
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup vegetable oil (or melted butter)
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- 3 tbsp sugar
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a muffin tin with paper liners.
- In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, and salt.
- In another large bowl, whisk pumpkin puree, brown sugar, oil, eggs, and vanilla until smooth.
- Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and stir until just combined (do not overmix).
- In a small bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla until smooth.
- Divide the pumpkin batter among the muffin cups, filling each about ¾ full.
- Add a small spoonful of cream cheese mixture on top of each muffin and swirl gently with a toothpick or knife.
- Bake for 18–20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool completely before serving—enjoy the soft pumpkin spice base and creamy cheesecake swirl!
Notes
- Yields 12 muffins.
- The cheesecake swirl adds a creamy contrast to the pumpkin muffin base.
- Oil can be substituted with melted butter for a richer flavor.
- Allow muffins to cool completely before serving for the best texture.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
Keywords: Pumpkin Cream Cheese Swirl Muffins, pumpkin muffins, cream cheese muffins, fall baking, cheesecake swirl, pumpkin spice muffins