Why go to Starbucks for PUMPKIN CREAM CHEESE MUFFINS? When you can make them at home and BETTER!

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

Preheat the oven to 350°F.

Sift together all-purpose flour, sugar, brown sugar, pumpkin pie spice, cinnamon, salt, baking powder, and baking soda in a bowl.

Mix the dry ingredients quickly after sifting.

In a separate bowl, add pure pumpkin, eggs, vegetable oil, and vanilla, and whisk until well combined.

Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing without overmixing.

Continue to add the remaining dry ingredients in parts and mix until combined.

Prepare a jumbo muffin tray by lining it with parchment paper.

Add about 5 tablespoons of batter into each muffin cup.

In another bowl, add room temperature cream cheese and soften it.

Add sugar, all-purpose flour, salt, vanilla, and milk to the cream cheese and combine well.

Transfer the cream cheese mixture to a pastry bag or Ziploc bag for piping.

Cut the end of the bag and pipe the cream cheese filling into the muffins, filling about 2/3 of the way.

Bake the muffins in the preheated oven for 25 minutes.

Check if the muffins are fully cooked by inserting a toothpick; they are done if it comes out clean.

Allow the muffins to cool in the tray for about 15 minutes before removing them.

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