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Fluffy Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins with Streusel Topping

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These fluffy pumpkin cream cheese muffins with a crumbly cinnamon-spiced streusel topping offer a cozy, moist treat perfect for fall gatherings or a comforting snack.

Ingredients

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  • 2 cups (240 g) all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup (240 ml) pumpkin puree (canned or fresh)
  • 3/4 cup (150 g) packed brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup (60 ml) vegetable oil (can substitute melted coconut oil)
  • 2 large eggs, room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 cup (60 ml) milk (whole or 2%, almond milk for dairy-free)
  • 8 ounces (225 g) cream cheese, softened
  • 1/4 cup (50 g) granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg yolk
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup (60 g) all-purpose flour (for streusel)
  • 1/3 cup (70 g) packed brown sugar (for streusel)
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon (for streusel)
  • 4 tablespoons (56 g) unsalted butter, cold and cubed (for streusel)

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners or lightly grease it.
  2. Make the streusel topping: In a small bowl, combine 1/2 cup flour, 1/3 cup brown sugar, and 1 teaspoon cinnamon. Add cold cubed butter and mix with a pastry blender or fingertips until coarse crumbs form. Set aside.
  3. Prepare the cream cheese filling: Beat softened cream cheese with granulated sugar until smooth. Add egg yolk and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract, beat until fully incorporated.
  4. Mix dry ingredients for muffins: Whisk together 2 cups flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt in a large bowl.
  5. Combine wet ingredients: In another bowl, whisk pumpkin puree, brown sugar, vegetable oil, eggs, vanilla extract, and milk until smooth.
  6. Fold dry ingredients into wet ingredients gently with a spatula until just combined; batter may be slightly lumpy.
  7. Assemble muffins: Fill each muffin cup halfway with batter (~2 tablespoons). Add about 1 tablespoon cream cheese filling on top. Cover with more batter until 3/4 full. Sprinkle streusel topping generously over each muffin.
  8. Bake for 20-25 minutes until a toothpick inserted around the cream cheese center comes out clean and tops are golden.
  9. Cool muffins in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

Notes

Use softened cream cheese for smooth filling. Do not overmix batter to keep muffins fluffy. Keep butter cold for crumbly streusel. If cream cheese filling sinks, chill batter 15 minutes before baking. Test doneness by avoiding the cream cheese center with toothpick.

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