Easy Pumpkin Cream Cheese Swirl Muffins
Pumpkin and cream cheese come together in these easy and delicious Pumpkin Cream Cheese Swirl Muffins. They make the perfect fall snack for your coffee break.
Servings: 18
Ingredients
Muffins
- 1 ¾ cup flour
- 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 can 15 ounce pumpkin puree
- 1 cup sugar
- ½ cup packed brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup canola oil
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
Cream Cheese Mixture
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened
- ¼ cup sugar
- 1 large egg yolk
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350℉. and place paper baking cups in muffin pan. You will need 18.
- In a medium bowl whisk together the flour, pumpkin pie spice, baking soda, and salt and set aside.
- In a separate bowl whisk together the can of pumpkin, sugar, and brown sugar.
- Beat in eggs, canola oil, and vanilla extract.
- Slowly stir in the flour mixture until there are no lumps. Fill muffin tins ¾ full.
- In a medium bowl beat cream cheese, sugar, egg yolk, and vanilla until smooth.
- Top each muffin with 1 Tbsp of cream cheese mixture; use a toothpick to swirl with the batter.
- Bake muffins for 20 – 22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Store covered in the refrigerator.
