Best Pumpkin Muffins: Irresistible Starbucks Pumpkin Cream Cheese Recipe
Enjoy the delicious taste of fall with these Starbucks-inspired pumpkin cream cheese muffins.
- Author: Souzan
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 12 muffins 1x
- Category: Baked Goods
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup packed brown sugar
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a muffin tin with liners.
- In a bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger.
- In another bowl, combine the granulated sugar, brown sugar, pumpkin puree, vegetable oil, eggs, and vanilla. Mix until smooth.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, stirring just until combined.
- In a separate bowl, beat the cream cheese with powdered sugar until smooth.
- Fill each muffin liner halfway with batter, then add a dollop of cream cheese mixture, and top with more batter until three-quarters full.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool in the pan for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- For added texture, fold in some chopped nuts or chocolate chips into the batter.
- These muffins can be made ahead of time and stored for breakfast or snacks.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
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