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Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins (Starbucks Copycat)

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 12 muffins
Calories 250
Enjoy these moist, flavorful pumpkin muffins with a creamy cream cheese swirl, perfect for fall mornings or cozy afternoons.

Ingredients

Pumpkin

  • 1 ½ cups pure pumpkin puree
  • ½ cup packed light brown sugar
  • ½ cup granulated sugar (plus 2 tbsp)
  • 2 large eggs (at room temperature)
  • ½ cup sunflower oil
  • 1 tsp pure vanilla extract

Dry ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 ½ tsp pumpkin pie spice
  • ½ tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • ¾ tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ⅓ cup whole milk

Cream cheese filling

  • 5 oz cream cheese (softened)
  • 2 ½ tbsp granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp all-purpose flour
  • ½ tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 2 tsp whole milk

Instructions 

  • Preheat oven to 425°F and line a 12-cup muffin pan with paper liners.
  • Mix pumpkin and sugars, then add eggs, oil, and vanilla; whisk until smooth.
  • Combine dry ingredients; fold into pumpkin mixture, add milk, and mix until just combined. Rest batter for 30 minutes.
  • Prepare cream cheese filling by blending cream cheese, sugar, flour, vanilla, and milk until smooth; transfer to piping bag.
  • Fill muffin cups with batter, pipe cream cheese swirl, and sprinkle pumpkin seeds. Bake at 425°F for 5 min, then at 350°F for 12-15 min. Cool before serving.

Notes

For best results, do not overmix the batter to keep muffins tender.
Calories: 250kcal
Cost: $15
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: pumpkin