Pumpkin Spice Muffins with Cream Cheese Filling
Deliciously moist pumpkin spice muffins filled with a creamy cheese center, perfect for fall!
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients
- 2.5 cups all purpose flour
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients
- 1 cup pumpkin puree (canned, unsweetened)
- 0.5 cup unsalted butter (melted)
- 2 large eggs
- 0.25 cup milk
- 4 ounces cream cheese (room temperature)
- 0.33 cup powdered sugar (or icing sugar)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2.5 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
- 0.5 cup pecans (chopped)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and prepare muffin pan.
- Mix dry ingredients in one bowl and wet ingredients in another, then combine.
- Fill muffin cups halfway, add cream cheese mixture, then top with remaining batter.
- Cover with pecan topping and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar.
- Bake for about 35 minutes, then cool before serving.
Notes
For extra flavor, consider adding chocolate chips or dried cranberries to the batter.