Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins- Pumpkin Fall Recipes

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

Sift 1.5 cups of all-purpose flour into a bowl to remove lumps (optional).

Add 1 teaspoon of pumpkin spice, 1 teaspoon of baking powder, 0.5 teaspoon of salt, 0.5 teaspoon of ground cinnamon, and 0.5 teaspoon of nutmeg (optional) to the flour and mix well. Set aside.

In another bowl, add 1.5 cups of pumpkin puree, 0.5 cup of brown sugar, and 1 cup of white sugar. Mix well.

Add 2 eggs, 1 tablespoon of vanilla extract, and 0.5 cup of vegetable oil to the pumpkin mixture and mix thoroughly.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

Gradually add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients while mixing.

In a separate bowl, add 8 ounces of softened cream cheese, 0.25 cup of white sugar, and 1 egg yolk. Mix well to make the cream cheese frosting.

Line a muffin pan with liners and fill each liner halfway with the pumpkin mixture (about 2 tablespoons).

Add a dollop of the cream cheese frosting in the center of each muffin.

Top with another tablespoon of the pumpkin mixture and swirl with a toothpick.

Repeat the process until all muffin liners are filled.

Bake in the preheated oven for 20 to 23 minutes, checking for doneness with a toothpick.

Allow the muffins to cool slightly before serving.

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