Easy Pumpkin Cream Cheese Swirl Muffins
Delicious and simple pumpkin muffins with a creamy cream cheese swirl, perfect for fall.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 12 muffins 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 1/2 cup cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a muffin tin with paper liners.
- Combine the pumpkin puree, cream cheese, sugars, vegetable oil, eggs, and vanilla extract in a bowl until smooth.
- Whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, and salt in another bowl.
- Add the dry mixture to the wet mixture and stir until just combined.
- Fill each muffin cup halfway with the batter.
- Mix together remaining cream cheese and sugar and swirl into the muffin batter.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool in the tin for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
Notes
- Ensure the cream cheese is softened for easy mixing.
- Optional: Add chopped nuts or chocolate chips for extra texture.
- Store muffins in an airtight container for up to 4 days.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 40mg