Pumpkin Spice Cream Cheese Muffins are the quintessential treat of Fall. Filled with aromatic autumn spices, stuffed with cream cheese and sprinkled with sugared pepitas, this is sure to be your go to Pumpkin Spice Cream Cheese Muffins recipe.
Ingredients
Sugared Pepitas
1 egg white
1 teaspoon canola oil
1/2 cup pepitas
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon cardamom
1/4 teaspoon salt
Cream Cheese Filling
8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Muffin Mix
2/3 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter melted
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 cup pumpkin puree
2 cups all purpose flour
1/3 cup milk, I used buttermilk but use what you have on hand.
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon ginger
1/2 teaspoon cloves
1/2 teaspoon allspice
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
Sugared Pepitas
Preheat oven to 350 degrees and spray a baking sheet with cooking spray.
In a medium bowl, combine egg white and oil. Whisk until frothy.
Add in remaining ingredients , to medium bowl, and stir to combine.
Spread seeds onto prepared baking sheet and bake for 9 minutes, stirring every 3 minutes to break up the pieces. Set aside and allow to cool.
Cream Cheese Filling
Combine cream cheese, sugar and vanilla until smooth. Place in refridgerator to chill while you prepare the muffin mix.
Muffin Mix
Place muffin liners into a muffin tin.
In the bowl of your stand mixer, place brown sugar, white sugar and butter and mix to combine.
Add in eggs, one at a time, until incorporated.
Add pumpkin and mix until combined. Set aside.
In a medium bowl, combine flour through salt. Whisk to combine.
Starting with the flour and alternatively between flour mixture and buttermilk, add in 1 cup of dry mix, followed by half the buttermilk. Add in the remaining dry mix, ending with the buttermilk.
Fill each liner 2/3 of the way full.
Dollop 1/2 tablespoon* cream cheese mixture onto each muffin top and sprinkle with pepitas.
Bake for 15 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
Place on a wire baking rack to cool.
*Feel free to use up to 1 Tablespoon cream cheese mixture. I did but felt it was a bit much and covered more of the top than I wanted so I adjusted the recipe to read 1/2 tablespoon.
CoursesMuffin
CuisineBreakfast
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size1 muffin
Amount Per Serving
Calories301
% Daily Value
Total Fat12 g
18%
Saturated Fat7 g
35%
Cholesterol55 mg
18%
Sodium231 mg
10%
Dietary Fiber3 g
12%
Sugars25 g
Protein5 g
10%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Recipe by Strawberry Blondie Kitchen at https://www.strawberryblondiekitchen.com/pumpkin-spice-cream-cheese-muffins/