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Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins

URL: https://www.melskitchencafe.com/pumpkin-cream-cheese-muffins/

Ingredients

The muffins

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon nutmeg
  • ½ teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 1 15-ounce can pumpkin puree

The filling

  • 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 1 cup powdered sugar

The streusel topping

  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • ¼ cup all-purpose flour
  • 4 tablespoons cold butter, cubed
  • 1 ½ teaspoons cinnamon

Instructions

  1. Prepare the cream cheese filling by mixing cream cheese and powdered sugar until smooth, then form into a log and freeze for 1-2 hours.
  2. Preheat the oven to 350°F and line muffin pans with paper liners.
  3. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, spices, salt, and baking soda; set aside.
  4. In a large bowl, whisk eggs, vegetable oil, sugar, and pumpkin puree until well combined.
  5. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until just combined.
  6. For the streusel topping, mix sugar, flour, butter, and cinnamon until crumbly.
  7. Fill each muffin cup with batter, place a slice of cream cheese on top, and cover with more batter.
  8. Sprinkle the streusel topping over each muffin.
  9. Bake for 18-20 minutes until a toothpick comes out with moist crumbs.
  10. Let cool on a wire rack before serving.

Nutrition Facts (estimated)

Servings
24 muffins
Calories
230
Total fat
6g
Total carbohydrates
41g
Total protein
4g
Sodium
202mg
Cholesterol
43mg

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