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Cozy Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins Recipe with Easy Spiced Streusel Topping

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These cozy pumpkin muffins feature a soft pumpkin crumb with a creamy cream cheese center and a crunchy spiced brown sugar streusel topping, perfect for fall mornings and cozy gatherings.

Ingredients

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  • 2 cups all-purpose flour (240 g)
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 tsp ground ginger
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar (150 g)
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil (120 ml) (can substitute with melted coconut oil)
  • 2 large eggs, room temperature
  • 1 cup pure pumpkin puree (240 g)
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/4 cup buttermilk (60 ml) (can swap with dairy-free yogurt mixed with lemon juice)
  • 4 oz cream cheese, softened (115 g)
  • 1/4 cup powdered sugar (30 g)
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed (100 g)
  • 1/3 cup all-purpose flour (40 g)
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 4 tbsp unsalted butter, cold and diced (56 g)
  • A pinch of salt

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease or line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners.
  2. Make the spiced brown sugar streusel: In a small bowl, combine brown sugar, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Add cold diced butter and mix with fingers or pastry cutter until coarse crumbs form. Set aside.
  3. Prepare the cream cheese filling: Beat softened cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth and creamy (2-3 minutes).
  4. Mix the dry ingredients for the batter: Whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and salt in a large bowl.
  5. Combine the wet ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk granulated sugar, oil, eggs, pumpkin puree, vanilla extract, and buttermilk until smooth.
  6. Fold the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients gently until just combined; a few lumps are okay.
  7. Assemble the muffins: Spoon about 2 tablespoons of batter into each muffin cup, add 1 tablespoon of cream cheese filling on top, then cover with another 2 tablespoons of batter, smoothing the top.
  8. Sprinkle the streusel topping evenly over each muffin.
  9. Bake for 20-25 minutes (about 22 minutes) until golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the batter (not the cream cheese) comes out clean.
  10. Cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

Notes

Use room temperature eggs and cream cheese for best texture. Do not overmix the batter to keep muffins light and fluffy. Use pure pumpkin puree, not pumpkin pie filling. Chilling the streusel before baking helps it hold shape better. If cream cheese filling oozes out, it’s normal; chilling filling before assembling can reduce this. Muffins can be stored in the refrigerator for 4-5 days or frozen for up to 3 months.

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