Pumpkin Cream Cheese Swirl Muffins
 
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Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins are a tasty treat for snacking, breakfast, and more. These pumpkin cream cheese swirl muffins are easy to make as well!
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Recipe type: Dessert
Cuisine: Southern
Serves: 12
Ingredients
  • 1 15 oz can pure pumpkin puree
  • 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • ½ cup packed light brown sugar
  • ½ cup vegetable oil
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
  • ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
For Cream Cheese Swirl:
  • 8 oz cream cheese
  • 1 large egg yolk
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • ⅛ teaspoon fine sea salt
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Place muffin/cupcake liners in muffin pan and set aside.
  2. In a medium mixing bowl, whisk flour, pumpkin pie spice, baking soda and salt until well-combined. Set aside.
  3. In a large bowl, whisk together pumpkin, sugar and brown sugar.
  4. Beat in eggs, vegetable oil and vanilla extract. Slowly whisk in the flour mixture until there are no lumps. Fill muffin tins ¾ full.
  5. In a medium bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Add in sugar, egg yolk, salt, and vanilla extract and beat until well combined.
  6. Top each muffin with 1 tablespoon of cream cheese mixture and use a toothpick to swirl it into the batter.
  7. Bake muffins for 18-20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  8. Enjoy!
Recipe by Wishes and Dishes at https://wishesndishes.com/pumpkin-cream-cheese-swirl-muffins/