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Moist Pumpkin Cream Cheese Swirl Muffins

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These moist pumpkin cream cheese swirl muffins combine warm fall spices with a creamy, tangy swirl for a cozy and delicious treat perfect for breakfast or snacks.

Ingredients

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  • 1 ¾ cups (220g) all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cloves (optional)
  • ½ cup (100g) granulated sugar
  • ½ cup (110g) brown sugar, packed
  • ½ cup (120ml) vegetable oil
  • 2 large eggs, room temperature
  • 1 cup (245g) canned pumpkin puree
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ¼ cup (60ml) milk (whole or 2%)
  • 8 ounces (225g) cream cheese, softened
  • ¼ cup (50g) granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg yolk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners or grease lightly.
  2. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves until evenly combined.
  3. In a separate bowl, beat cream cheese with sugar, egg yolk, and vanilla extract until smooth and creamy. Set aside.
  4. In a large bowl, whisk together vegetable oil, granulated sugar, brown sugar, eggs, pumpkin puree, vanilla extract, and milk until fully blended.
  5. Gradually fold the dry flour mixture into the wet pumpkin batter using a spatula until just combined with no flour streaks.
  6. Spoon about 2 tablespoons of pumpkin batter into each muffin cup. Add about 1 tablespoon of cream cheese mixture on top. Repeat layering with remaining batter and cream cheese, then gently swirl with a butter knife or skewer to create a marbled effect.
  7. Bake for 20–25 minutes, checking at 20 minutes with a toothpick; it should come out mostly clean with a few moist crumbs.
  8. Cool muffins in the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely.

Notes

Soften cream cheese to room temperature to avoid lumps. Fold dry ingredients gently to keep muffins tender. Tent muffins with foil if cream cheese swirl browns too quickly. Use an ice cream scoop for even muffin sizes. Sprinkle cinnamon sugar on top before baking for extra crunch.

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