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Pumpkin Cream Cheese Recipes

Best Pumpkin Cream Cheese Recipe

Guided recipe on making the Best Pumpkin Cream Cheese at home. This recipe aims to make the process easy and quick for anyone to follow.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 12
Calories 270 kcal

Equipment

  • Muffin pan 12-cup pan
  • Muffin liners (optional but recommended)
  • 2 Mixing Bowl
  • Whisk
  • Spatula Or spoon
  • Spoon Or Spatula
  • Measuring cups
  • measuring spoon
  • Hand mixer (for cream cheese filling) or you use a stand mixer
  • stand mixer (for cream cheese filling) or you use a hand mixer

Ingredients
  

Muffin Batter:

  • 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • ½ cup brown sugar packed
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup pumpkin puree not pumpkin pie filling
  • ½ cup vegetable oil
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Cream Cheese Filling:

  • 8 oz cream cheese softened
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions
 

Prepare the Muffin Batter

  • Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C). Line the muffin pan with muffin liners or lightly grease it.
  • In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, granulated sugar, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, pumpkin pie spice, cinnamon, and salt.
  • In a separate bowl, combine the pumpkin puree, vegetable oil, eggs, and vanilla extract until smooth.
  • Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and gently mix until just combined. Avoid over-mixing to keep muffins tender.

Prepare the Cream Cheese Filling

  • In a medium bowl, beat together the cream cheese, granulated sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth and creamy.

Assemble the Muffins

  • Spoon a small amount of muffin batter into each muffin cup (about halfway full).
  • Add a dollop (about 1 tablespoon) of cream cheese filling on top of the batter in each cup.
  • Cover the cream cheese filling with the remaining muffin batter, filling each cup about ¾ full.

Bake the Muffins

  • Bake in the preheated oven for 18-20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the muffin (not the filling) comes out clean.
  • Allow the muffins to cool in the pan for about 5 minutes, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.

Nutrition

Calories: 270kcal
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