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Cozy Pumpkin Cream Cheese Swirl Muffins

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Tender pumpkin muffins with a rich cream cheese swirl and a crunchy cinnamon streusel topping, perfect for cozy fall mornings 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 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cloves (optional)
  • 1 cup (240ml) canned pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling)
  • ½ cup (100g) granulated sugar
  • ½ cup (100g) packed light brown sugar
  • ½ cup (120ml) vegetable oil or melted butter
  • 2 large eggs, room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 8 ounces (225g) cream cheese, softened
  • ¼ cup (50g) granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ cup (60g) all-purpose flour (for streusel)
  • ½ cup (100g) packed light brown sugar (for streusel)
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon (for streusel)
  • ¼ teaspoon salt (for streusel)
  • 4 tablespoons (56g) unsalted butter, cold and cubed (for streusel)

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 12-cup muffin tin or line with paper liners.
  2. Make the streusel topping: Mix ½ cup flour, ½ cup brown sugar, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, and ¼ teaspoon salt. Cut in 4 tablespoons cold butter until coarse crumbs form. Chill in fridge.
  3. Prepare cream cheese swirl: Beat 8 oz softened cream cheese with ¼ cup sugar, 1 egg, and 1 teaspoon vanilla until smooth. Set aside.
  4. Mix dry ingredients for muffins: whisk together 1 ¾ cups flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and optional cloves.
  5. Combine wet ingredients: whisk pumpkin puree, granulated sugar, brown sugar, oil or melted butter, eggs, and vanilla until smooth.
  6. Fold dry ingredients into wet pumpkin mixture gently until just combined; batter will be thick.
  7. Assemble muffins: Spoon about 2 tablespoons pumpkin batter into each cup, add 1 tablespoon cream cheese swirl on top, repeat layering and swirl gently with toothpick or knife.
  8. Sprinkle cinnamon streusel generously over each muffin.
  9. Bake 22–26 minutes until toothpick inserted into pumpkin batter comes out clean and tops are golden with crisp streusel.
  10. Cool muffins in pan 10 minutes, then transfer to wire rack to cool completely.

Notes

Use softened cream cheese for smooth swirl. Do not overmix batter to avoid dense muffins. Keep butter cold for streusel to maintain crumbly texture. Adjust baking time if using mini or jumbo muffin pans. For gluten-free, use 1-to-1 gluten-free flour blend. For vegan, substitute cream cheese and eggs accordingly.

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Keywords: pumpkin muffins, cream cheese swirl, cinnamon streusel, fall baking, easy pumpkin recipe, cozy muffins

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