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Cozy Pumpkin Cream Cheese Swirl Muffins with Easy Cinnamon Sugar Crumble

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These cozy pumpkin cream cheese swirl muffins feature a moist pumpkin base, a tangy cream cheese swirl, and a crunchy cinnamon sugar crumble topping, perfect for fall mornings and gatherings.

Ingredients

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  • 2 cups (250g) all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tbsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 3/4 cup (150g) granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup (50g) brown sugar
  • 1/3 cup (80ml) vegetable oil
  • 2 large eggs, room temperature
  • 1 cup (240g) pure pumpkin puree
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup (120ml) buttermilk
  • 8 oz (225g) cream cheese, softened
  • 1/3 cup (40g) powdered sugar
  • 1 large egg, room temperature
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/4 cup (50g) granulated sugar (for crumble)
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon (for crumble)
  • 3 tbsp (42g) unsalted butter, cold and cubed
  • 3 tbsp (24g) all-purpose flour (for crumble)

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners or grease thoroughly.
  2. Make the cinnamon sugar crumble: In a small bowl, mix sugar, cinnamon, and flour. Add cold cubed butter and combine with fingers or pastry cutter until crumbly. Refrigerate until ready to use.
  3. Prepare the cream cheese swirl: Beat softened cream cheese, powdered sugar, egg, and vanilla extract until smooth and creamy (2-3 minutes with mixer). Set aside.
  4. Mix dry ingredients for muffins: In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
  5. Combine wet ingredients: In another bowl, whisk sugars, oil, eggs, pumpkin puree, vanilla extract, and buttermilk until smooth.
  6. Fold wet ingredients into dry ingredients gently with a spatula until just combined; a few lumps are okay.
  7. Assemble muffins: Spoon half of the pumpkin batter (about 2 tablespoons) into each muffin cup. Add about 1 tablespoon of cream cheese mixture on top of each. Cover with remaining pumpkin batter.
  8. Create the swirl: Use a toothpick or skewer to gently swirl the cream cheese through the pumpkin batter without overmixing.
  9. Sprinkle the cinnamon sugar crumble generously over each muffin.
  10. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the muffin (not the cream cheese) comes out clean. Tent with foil if browning too fast.
  11. Cool muffins in the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. The crumble will crisp as they cool.

Notes

Use softened cream cheese for smooth swirl; do not overmix batter to avoid tough muffins; keep crumble cold before baking for best texture; tent muffins with foil if browning too quickly; can substitute gluten-free flour or dairy-free alternatives as needed.

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Keywords: pumpkin muffins, cream cheese swirl, cinnamon sugar crumble, fall baking, easy muffins, cozy breakfast

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