Hello sweet friends! Are you enjoying your Fall so far? On my last post I mentioned that it was finally getting chilly here in the South, well that is no longer the case! I think Mother Nature is being very tricky this year! We have actually been breaking records here in Chattanooga this last week. It was 85 yesterday, a new hottest November day on record for us! I have to admit that I find this irritating, especially when I keep trying to wear my normal Fall wardrobe favorites of long sleeves and boots. I guess I can’t be too mad though, because it really is GORGEOUS here with all the Autumn colors. I love it, and I am holding out hope that the elusive ‘chill in the air’ will come soon! Oh well, at least the heavy humidity is gone, and trust me, that is something to cheer about! Even though may it may feel like summer outside, I have not let it stop me from baking some favorites for this time of year, including these wonderful Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins. These are amazing and they make your house smell incredibly fall-ish! These babies are definitely ‘taking it up a notch’ kind of muffins. They are a bit more work with the cream cheese filling and the crumb topping but totally worth it! You will love them!
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PrintPumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins
- Yield: 24 muffins 1x
Ingredients
For the filling:
- 8 oz. cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
For the muffins:
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 4 large eggs
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 15 ounce can of Pumpkin puree
- 1¼ cups vegetable oil (I use 1/2 cup applesauce and 3/4 cup oil)
For the topping:
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 5 tablespoons flour
- 1½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 4 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces
Instructions
To prepare the filling:
- Combine the cream cheese and powdered sugar in a medium bowl and mix well until blended and smooth.
To make the muffins:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line muffin pans with paper liners. In a medium bowl, combine the flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, salt and baking soda; whisk to blend. In the bowl of an electric mixer combine the eggs, sugar, pumpkin puree, applesauce (if using) and oil. Mix on medium-low speed until blended. With the mixer on low speed, add in the dry ingredients, mixing just until incorporated.
To make the topping:
- Combine the sugar, flour and cinnamon in a small bowl; whisk to blend. Add in the butter pieces and cut into the dry ingredients with a pastry blender or two forks until the mixture is coarse and crumbly.
To assemble the muffins:
- Using a cookie scoop or spoon, fill 24 muffin cups with a small amount of batter, enough to cover the bottom of the liner (2 tablespoons). Using a smaller mini scoop, or small spoon place about a tablespoon dollop of the cream cheese mixture in the center of each muffin cup. You want to put the cream cheese in the lower portion of the muffin because it will rise during the baking process. Divide the remaining pumpkin batter evenly among the muffin cups, covering the cream cheese completely. Sprinkle a small amount of the crumb topping mixture over each of the muffin.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack and let cool completely before serving. They are excellent to serve warm, cold, or at room temperature.
Recipe Source: adapted from Annie Eats
I know! That is how I feel! I hope we get some nice cool weather before winter hits! And my boys were sweating in their costumes this year!! So strange! I hope you enjoy the muffins!
I know! That is how I feel! I hope we get some nice cool weather before winter hits! And my boys were sweating in their costumes this year!! So strange! I hope you enjoy the muffins!
How fun! I want to go to one of those rowing regattas sometime. I hope you enjoyed your time in Chattanooga!
How fun! I want to go to one of those rowing regattas sometime. I hope you enjoyed your time in Chattanooga!
You will love them Britt! I wanted to make them while you were here but we never got to them!
You will love them Britt! I wanted to make them while you were here but we never got to them!
What a gorgeous picture Mel! I’m going to buy some cream cheese ASAP and make these!
What a gorgeous picture Mel! I’m going to buy some cream cheese ASAP and make these!
Can’t wait to try! Thank you! We are in Chattanooga today for my oldest son’s rowing regatta on the Chattahoochie. Drove down from St Louis yesterday!
Can’t wait to try! Thank you! We are in Chattanooga today for my oldest son’s rowing regatta on the Chattahoochie. Drove down from St Louis yesterday!
The weather! So weird. My kids didn’t even have to bundle up on Halloween. That was nice, for sure, but the leaves here are nearly gone and it seems like I should be wearing my cold weather clothes. Eh! I’ll just pretend like it’s cold and make these muffins. 😉
The weather! So weird. My kids didn’t even have to bundle up on Halloween. That was nice, for sure, but the leaves here are nearly gone and it seems like I should be wearing my cold weather clothes. Eh! I’ll just pretend like it’s cold and make these muffins. 😉