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Healthy Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins (Starbucks Copycat)

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 12 muffins
Calories 180
Enjoy these moist and flavorful pumpkin muffins with a creamy filling, perfect for a healthy breakfast or snack.

Ingredients

Filling

  • 6 tbsp plain nonfat Greek yogurt
  • 6 tbsp Greek yogurt cream cheese, softened
  • ½ tsp liquid stevia ((or adjusted to taste))
  • ¼ tsp vanilla extract

Muffin Batter

  • 2 cups white whole wheat flour or gluten-free flour
  • 1 tbsp ground cinnamon
  • ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
  • ¼ tsp ground ginger
  • 1 ½ tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp unsalted butter or coconut oil, melted and cooled slightly
  • 2 large egg whites, room temperature
  • 1 ½ tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 ½ tsp liquid stevia
  • ¼ cup plain nonfat Greek yogurt
  • 1 cup pumpkin purée, room temperature
  • ½ cup nonfat milk

Instructions 

  • Preheat oven to 350°F and prepare muffin cups with nonstick spray.
  • Mix Greek yogurt and cream cheese until smooth; add stevia and vanilla, then transfer to a piping bag.
  • Combine dry ingredients in one bowl; whisk wet ingredients in another, then alternate adding dry and milk to form batter. Fold in pumpkin.
  • Divide batter into muffin cups, pipe filling into centers, and bake for 20-23 minutes. Cool before serving.

Notes

For best results, add the flour in 3 parts and avoid overmixing.
Calories: 180kcal
Cost: $15
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Keyword: pumpkin