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Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins

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These Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins are soft, fluffy, and filled with a dreamy cream cheese center, perfect for fall mornings.

Ingredients

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  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1/2 teaspoon ginger
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1 cup pumpkin puree
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 1/4 cup sugar (for the cream cheese filling)
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar (for streusel)
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour (for streusel)
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon (for streusel)
  • 2 tablespoons melted butter (for streusel)
  • 1 cup powdered sugar (for glaze)
  • 2 tablespoons milk (for glaze)

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
  2. Prepare your muffin pan by lining with liners or greasing it with cooking spray.
  3. Combine cream cheese, 1/4 cup sugar, and a dash of vanilla in a medium bowl, and beat until smooth.
  4. Whisk together dry ingredients (flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger) in a large bowl.
  5. Beat wet ingredients (sugar, brown sugar, pumpkin puree, vegetable oil, eggs, and vanilla extract) together until smooth.
  6. Fold the wet ingredients into dry ingredients gently.
  7. Spoon about 2 tablespoons of muffin batter into each muffin cup, add cream cheese filling, then cover with more batter.
  8. Mix streusel topping ingredients (brown sugar, flour, cinnamon, melted butter) until crumbly and sprinkle over muffins.
  9. Bake for 20-25 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
  10. Whisk together powdered sugar and milk for glaze, then drizzle over cooled muffins.

Notes

Enjoy with coffee or tea, and feel free to add nuts or chocolate chips for extra flavor!

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Keywords: pumpkin muffins, cream cheese muffins, fall baking

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