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Swirled Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins

Moist pumpkin spice muffins swirled with a creamy, sweet cream cheese mixture 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: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Calories: 290
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Pumpkin Muffin Batter
  • 1.75 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 0.5 cup brown sugar
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1.5 tsp pumpkin pie spice
  • 0.5 tsp cinnamon
  • 0.5 tsp salt
  • 1 cup pumpkin purée
  • 2 large eggs
  • 0.5 cup vegetable oil
  • 0.25 cup milk
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
Cream Cheese Swirl
  • 6 oz cream cheese softened
  • 0.25 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 egg yolk egg yolk

Equipment

  • Mixing bowls
  • Whisk
  • Electric mixer
  • Muffin pan
  • Paper liners

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F and line a muffin pan with paper liners.
  2. Whisk flour, sugars, baking soda, spices, and salt in a large bowl.
  3. Whisk pumpkin purée, eggs, oil, milk, and vanilla in another bowl.
  4. Combine wet and dry ingredients gently until just mixed.
  5. Beat cream cheese, sugar, vanilla, and egg yolk until smooth.
  6. Fill muffin cups ¾ full with batter. Add 1 tbsp cream cheese mixture on top.
  7. Swirl with a toothpick to create a marbled pattern.
  8. Bake 18–22 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean from the muffin portion.
  9. Cool 10 minutes before serving.

Notes

For extra tall muffins, rest batter 10 minutes before baking.