Description
These Starbucks-inspired Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins are soft, moist, and filled with fall flavors. Perfectly spiced and topped with a sweet cream cheese center, they’re a homemade treat that rivals the original.
Ingredients
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp pumpkin pie spice
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 (15 oz) can pumpkin puree
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar (for filling)
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract (for filling)
- 1/4 cup chopped pepitas (pumpkin seeds)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a muffin tin with paper liners.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, pumpkin pie spice, baking soda, and salt.
- In a large bowl, mix granulated sugar, brown sugar, eggs, pumpkin puree, vegetable oil, milk, and vanilla extract until well combined.
- Gradually add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and stir until just combined.
- Fill each muffin cup about 3/4 full with the pumpkin batter.
- In a small bowl, beat cream cheese, 1/4 cup sugar, and 1/2 tsp vanilla extract until smooth.
- Spoon about 1 tablespoon of cream cheese mixture into the center of each muffin.
- Sprinkle chopped pepitas around the cream cheese filling.
- Bake for 18–22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the muffin (not the center) comes out clean.
- Let cool in pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- Use room temperature cream cheese for smoother filling.
- You can substitute pepitas with chopped nuts or omit them if preferred.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 270mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
