Recipes Bread Quick Bread Recipes Pumpkin Bread Recipes Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins 4.4 (865) 689 Reviews 149 Photos These pumpkin muffins have a sweet cream cheese filling and are topped with a buttery streusel. They're so delicious you'll be glad you made them. Submitted by Barb Updated on October 3, 2023 Tested by Allrecipes Test Kitchen Tested by Allrecipes Test Kitchen The Allrecipes Test Kitchen staff are a team of culinary pros who make and vet recipes using only equipment you'd find in a home kitchen. Staff credentials vary but include training at the Culinary Institute of America; kitchen stints in fine dining restaurants; and countless hours in the test kitchen itself. Meet the Allrecipes Test Kitchen Save Rate Print Share Add Photo 149 149 149 149 Prep Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Total Time: 40 mins Servings: 18 Yield: 18 muffins Jump to Nutrition Facts Cook Mode (Keep screen awake) Ingredients 1x 2x 4x Oops! Something went wrong. Our team is working on it. Original recipe (1X) yields 18 servings Filling: 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese 1 large egg 3 tablespoons brown sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Streusel: 5 tablespoons white sugar 4 ½ tablespoons all-purpose flour 3 tablespoons chopped pecans ¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon 3 tablespoons cold butter, cubed Muffins: 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour 2 cups white sugar 2 teaspoons baking powder 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon ½ teaspoon salt 1 ⅓ cups canned pumpkin 2 large eggs ⅓ cup olive oil 2 teaspoons vanilla extract Directions Gather all ingredients. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease and flour 18 muffin cups or use paper liners. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios To make the filling: Beat cream cheese in a medium bowl with an electric mixer until soft. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios Add egg, brown sugar, and vanilla; beat until smooth. Set aside. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios To make the streusel: Mix together sugar, flour, pecans, and cinnamon until combined. Cut in butter with a fork until crumbly. Set aside. To make the muffins: Sift together flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt in a large bowl; form a well in the center. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios Add pumpkin, eggs, olive oil, and vanilla to the well; beat until smooth. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios Pour batter into the prepared muffin cups, about 1/2 full. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios Drop 1 tablespoon filling over batter in each muffin cup. Press down gently; do not let filling touch the bottom of the muffin cup. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios Sprinkle with streusel. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios I Made It Print 1,167 home cooks made it! Nutrition Facts (per serving) 302 Calories 12g Fat 45g Carbs 4g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 18 Calories 302 % Daily Value * Total Fat 12g 15% Saturated Fat 5g 23% Cholesterol 49mg 16% Sodium 182mg 8% Total Carbohydrate 45g 16% Dietary Fiber 1g 5% Total Sugars 29g Protein 4g 8% Vitamin C 1mg 1% Calcium 62mg 5% Iron 1mg 8% Potassium 97mg 2% * 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.