Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffin Recipe

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Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffin Recipe

Minoo Mahdavian
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 9 Muffins

Ingredients  

For The Muffins:

  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • cup brown sugar or maple syrup, sweetener
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon pumpkin spice
  • 1 ½ cups pumpkin purée
  • ¼ cup avocado oil
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 egg
  • cup pumpkin seeds optional
  • Pumpkin seeds for topping

For The Cream Cheese Filling:

  • 4 ounces cream cheese softened
  • 1 teaspoon milk
  • 1 teaspoon all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon maple syrup or sugar, sweetener

Instructions
 

  • Whisk together 1 ½ cups flour, ⅔ cup brown sugar, 1 teaspoon baking powder, 1 teaspoon baking soda, ¼ teaspoon salt, and 1 teaspoon pumpkin spice in a large bowl.
  • Add 1 ½ cups pumpkin purée, ¼ cup avocado oil, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, and 1 egg to the well in the center of the dry ingredients. Whisk until fully incorporated with no streaks of flour remaining. Fold in ⅓ cup pumpkin seeds, if using.
  • Line a muffin tin with liners and divide the batter evenly between the cups, filling each about ⅔ full.
  • Combine 4 ounces softened cream cheese, 1 teaspoon milk, 1 teaspoon flour, and 1 tablespoon maple syrup in a small bowl. Mix until smooth, then transfer to a piping bag or a plastic bag with the tip cut off.
  • Pipe the cream cheese filling into the center of each unbaked muffin, pressing the tip down slightly before filling.
  • Sprinkle the top of each muffin with pumpkin seeds, then bake at 350°F for 18-20 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the muffin portion (avoiding the filling) comes out clean. Let cool fully before serving.

*Nutrition Disclaimer

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