Best Pumpkin Muffins: Indulgent Pumpkin Cheesecake Delight
These Best Pumpkin Muffins combine the rich flavors of pumpkin and cheesecake for a truly indulgent treat.
- Author: Souzan
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 12 muffins 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 1/2 cup cream cheese
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp salt
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a muffin tin with paper liners.
- In a large bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
- In another bowl, whisk together the pumpkin puree, eggs, sugars, oil, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Gradually mix the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients until just combined.
- In a separate bowl, beat the cream cheese until smooth.
- Fill each muffin cup halfway with the pumpkin batter, then add a dollop of cream cheese mixture, and top with remaining batter.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Let cool in the pan for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- For extra flavor, add chocolate chips or nuts to the batter.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 23g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: Best Pumpkin muffins, Pumpkin Cheesecake Muffins