Cream Cheese Filled Pumpkin Muffins

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There's nothing I like better than a certain coffee chain's 'Pumpkin Spice Latte' and one of their 'Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins.' I don't like paying the price, so I cloned them to the best of my ability at home.

Submitted by witchywoman
Published on March 5, 2020
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Prep Time:
15 mins
Cook Time:
25 mins
Additional Time:
20 mins
Total Time:
1 hr
Servings:
12
Yield:
12 muffins
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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 12 servings

  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour

  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

  • ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg

  • ¼ teaspoon ground allspice

  • ¼ teaspoon ground cloves

  • 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice

  • ¼ teaspoon ground cardamom

  • ½ teaspoon ground ginger

  • ½ teaspoon salt

  • ½ teaspoon baking soda

  • 1 cup packed dark brown sugar

  • 2 eggs

  • ½ cup vegetable oil

  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil

  • 1 (15 ounce) can cooked pumpkin

  • 4 ounces cream cheese

  • 2 tablespoons sunflower seeds, as garnish

Directions

  1. Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 12 muffin cups or line with paper muffin liners.

  2. Stir the flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, cloves, pumpkin pie spice, cardamom, ginger, salt, and baking soda together in a bowl.

  3. Beat the brown sugar and the eggs together with an electric mixer in a large bowl until smooth. Add 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons vegetable oil and pumpkin; continue beating until integrated. Pour the flour mixture into the egg mixture and beat until just incorporated.

  4. Fill the prepared muffin cups about half-full with the batter. Spoon about 1 teaspoon cream cheese into the center of each muffin cup and poke it down into the middle of the batter with a finger. Sprinkle the sunflower seeds over each muffin.

  5. Bake in the preheated oven until golden and the tops spring back when lightly pressed, about 25 minutes. Let cool in pan 5 minutes and remove to a rack to cool completely. Be extra careful; the cream cheese stays hot for a while!

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)

295 Calories
17g Fat
34g Carbs
4g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 12
Calories 295
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 17g 21%
Saturated Fat 4g 22%
Cholesterol 41mg 14%
Sodium 280mg 12%
Total Carbohydrate 34g 12%
Dietary Fiber 2g 6%
Total Sugars 19g
Protein 4g 8%
Vitamin C 2mg 2%
Calcium 44mg 3%
Iron 2mg 10%
Potassium 151mg 3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.