How to Make Pumpkin Cheesecake Muffins

These light and fluffy pumpkin cheesecake muffins are packed with pumpkin, warm spices, and topped with a rich cream cheese swirl. I'm not saying that these muffins are similar to cupcakes, but I'm not NOT saying it either. *wink. If you are a fan of the pumpkin cream cheese muffins at Starbucks, you will love these muffins.

– all-purpose flour – pumpkin spice – baking soda – salt – pumpkin puree – granulated sugar – packed brown sugar – eggs – vegetable oil – vanilla extract – cream cheese

Recipe Ingredients

Make the Muffins: Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Place paper baking cups into muffin tin. In a medium bowl, whisk flour, pumpkin spice, baking soda, and salt until well combined. Set aside.

Recipe Instructions

In a large bowl, whisk together canned pumpkin, sugar, and brown sugar. Whisk in eggs, one at a time. Pour in vegetable oil and vanilla extract, and whisk thoroughly.

Recipe Instructions

Add dry mixture to pumpkin mixture and whisk until there are no lumps remaining. Use a spoon or ¼ measuring cup to scoop batter into muffin cups, filling them ¾ full.

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Make the Cream Cheese Swirl: In a medium bowl, whisk the cream cheese until light and smooth. Add sugar, egg yolk, and vanilla extract, and mix until well combined.

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