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Pumpkin Cheesecake Muffins

These pumpkin cheesecake muffins are the perfect fall dessert that you can make at home. Shockingly easy to make at home, you’ll never need to buy these muffins at a coffee shop again!
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Servings: 12
Author: Valentina Ablaev

Ingredients

cream cheese filling:

  • 6 ounces cream cheese room temperature
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract

pumpkin muffins

  • 1/2 cup oil vegetable, canola or extra light virgin
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar packed
  • 2 large eggs room temperature
  • 1 cup pumpkin puree
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/4 cup whole milk room temperature
  • 1 3/4 all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp pumpkin spice
  • 2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 11/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp salt

streusel:

  • 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
  • ¼ cup brown sugar lightly packed
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 3 Tbsp unsalted butter cubed
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Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 375°F and line a 12-count muffin tin with paper liners.
  • Prepare cream cheese filling:
  • In a large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Add granulated sugar and vanilla, and beat again until combined; set mixture aside.
  • Prepare Muffins Batter:
  • In a medium bowl, add the oil, sugars, eggs, pumpkin puree, vanilla, and milk, and beat on low speed until combined.
  • Mix the flour, pumpkin spice, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a separate bowl. Stir the dry ingredients into the wet batter to combine on a low-speed beat until everything is incorporated.
  • Divide the pumpkin batter among the muffin liners. Then, add the cream cheese mixture to the center of each muffin.
  • Prepare streusel:
  • Combine the flour, sugar, cinnamon, and butter until a crumbly mixture forms; you can do this with a fork.
  • Add the streusel over top of the muffin mixture.
  • Bake for 22-24 minutes or until the muffins are golden.
  • Serve and enjoy, friends.

Notes

  • Add nuts: Take your muffins to the next level by loading them with pistachios and pecans. 
  • Create a swirl: Use a toothpick to create a pretty design and have your very own cream cheese swirl muffins. 
  • Correct temperature. Make sure all the ingredients are at room temperature for the perfect muffins. Cream cheese, eggs, and milk should all be at room temperature.  
  • Don’t be shy with the toppings. It may seem like a lot of cheesecake filling or a lot of streusel, but it’s not too much! We recommend using every last crumb!
  • Storage. If you can keep from finishing all the muffins on the first day, keep leftovers  in the fridge for up to 3 days.
  • Freeze. We don’t recommend freezing these muffins because of the soft cheesecake filling.