They are delicious and easy to make.
Cream Cheese Filled Pumpkin Muffins
Ingredients
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ยฝ cup milk
- ยฝ cup vegetable oil
- 3 eggs
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
- 1/4 tsp salt
For the cream cheese filling
- 8 oz cream cheese softened at room temperature
- ยฝ cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
Instructions
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First, prepare the filling by whisking together the cream cheese, sugar and vanilla. Mix until well combined and set aside.
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In a bowl, whisk well the pumpkin puree and sugar.
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ย Add in the oil andย whisk until obtain a frothy mixture.
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Pour in the milk. Mix and add the eggs one by one. Make sure to mix well between each egg. Add salt and mix it.
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Add in the flour, pumpkin pie spice, baking soda and baking powder. Mix to combine(try not to over mix it).
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ย Prepare muffin tins with paper baking cups
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Pour about 1 full tablespoon of pumpkin muffin batter into each muffin cup.
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Layer with 1 full teaspoon of cream cheese filling.
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Top the cream cheese filling with pumpkin muffin batter.
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You can add your favorite topping to your muffins before baking them. I have sprinkled some of my muffins with a mixture of brown sugar and cinnamon.
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ย Bake at 350 ยฐF preheated oven for about 20 to 25 minutes.
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Enjoy.
