Pumpkin Cream Cheese Swirl Muffins
These pumpkin cream cheese swirl muffins are soft, moist, and perfectly spiced, featuring a rich and creamy cheesecake-style swirl in every bite. Made with real pumpkin puree and warm fall spices, this easy homemade muffin recipe is perfect for breakfast, snacks, or cozy autumn baking.
Ingredients
Pumpkin Muffin Ingredients
- 1 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon pumpkin spice
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 15 oz pumpkin puree
- 1/2 cup sugar or substitute with honey or maple syrup
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
Cream Cheese Ingredients
- 8 oz cream cheese softened
- 4 tablespoons sugar or substitute with honey or maple syrup
- 1 egg yolk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Instructions
Preparing the Muffins
- Preheat and Prepare: Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C). Line a muffin tin with paper liners or lightly grease with cooking spray.
- Dry Ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, pumpkin spice, and salt. Set aside.
- Wet Ingredients: In another bowl, combine the pumpkin puree, sugar, brown sugar, eggs, olive oil, and vanilla extract. Mix until smooth and well combined.
- Combine: Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, stirring until just combined. Be careful not to overmix, as this can make the muffins tough.
Preparing the Cream Cheese Swirl
- Mix: In a medium bowl, beat the cream cheese until smooth. Add the sugar (or honey/maple syrup), egg yolk, and vanilla extract. Mix until well combined and creamy.
Assembling the Muffins
- Fill Muffin Tins: Fill each muffin cup about 2/3 full with the pumpkin batter.
- Add Cream Cheese Swirl: Drop a tablespoon of the cream cheese mixture on top of the pumpkin batter in each muffin cup. Use a toothpick or a skewer to gently swirl the cream cheese into the batter.
- Bake: Bake for 18-22 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean.
- Cool: Allow the muffins to cool in the tin for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
These pumpkin cream cheese swirl muffins are moderately sweet with a balanced fat content from the olive oil and cream cheese, which gives them that soft, bakery-style texture. If you’re looking to lighten them up, reducing sugar slightly or swapping part of the oil for applesauce can lower both calories and fat without sacrificing moisture.
Nutrition
Serving: 1muffinCalories: 165kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 2gFat: 8gSodium: 55mgFiber: 0.7gSugar: 10g
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