Description
Delightful muffins filled with pumpkin spice and a rich cream cheese swirl, perfect for breakfast or a snack.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup all-purpose flour (can substitute with gluten-free flour)
- 1 cup whole wheat flour or alternative flour of your choice
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- 1¾ cups pumpkin puree (canned or homemade)
- 1 cup granulated sugar (or coconut sugar for a healthier option)
- ½ cup packed brown sugar
- ½ cup vegetable oil (or applesauce for a lighter option)
- 4 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened (can use vegan cream cheese)
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease or line a muffin tin with liners.
- Whisk together the all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger in a medium bowl.
- Combine the pumpkin puree, granulated sugar, brown sugar, vegetable oil, eggs, and vanilla extract in a large bowl and mix until smooth.
- Fold the dry ingredients into the wet mixture, being careful not to overmix.
- Mix the softened cream cheese, granulated sugar, and vanilla extract in another bowl until smooth.
- Scoop about two tablespoons of muffin batter into each muffin cup, add a teaspoon of cream cheese mixture, then top with another tablespoon of muffin batter.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool the muffins in the tin for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
For healthier options, substitute half of the oil with applesauce or use a sugar substitute. Can use coconut yogurt in place of cream cheese for a dairy-free option.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 280mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 60mg