Description
Enjoy the warm, comforting flavors of fall with these Homemade Starbucks Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins! Perfect for autumn mornings, brunch, or a cozy treat, these muffins combine spicy pumpkin, rich cream cheese filling, and aromatic spices for a delightful baking experience.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 cups pumpkin puree
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- Optional: chopped pecans or walnuts for topping
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, beat the softened cream cheese with powdered sugar until smooth. Set aside.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
- Combine pumpkin puree, eggs, vegetable oil, vanilla extract, brown sugar, and granulated sugar in a large bowl. Mix until smooth.
- Gradually add dry ingredients to wet ingredients, stirring gently until just combined.
- Line a muffin tin with paper liners. Fill each cup about one-third full with batter, add a spoonful of cream cheese filling in the center, then cover with remaining batter.
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Bake for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Sprinkle with chopped nuts before baking if desired.
Notes
- Use high-quality pumpkin puree for the best flavor.
- Make sure the cream cheese is softened for smooth mixing.
- For a festive touch, dust with powdered sugar or drizzle caramel sauce.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Brunch, Baking
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 290 Kcal
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 40mg