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Cozy Pumpkin Spice Streusel Muffins with Cream Cheese Center

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These cozy pumpkin spice streusel muffins feature a moist pumpkin base, a crunchy streusel topping, and a surprising creamy cream cheese center, perfect for fall mornings and brunches.

Ingredients

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  • 2 cups all-purpose flour (240 g)
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar (150 g)
  • 1/4 cup packed brown sugar (50 g)
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil (120 ml) (can substitute with melted coconut oil)
  • 2 large eggs, room temperature
  • 1 cup pure pumpkin puree (240 g) (canned or homemade)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 cup buttermilk (60 ml) (or plain yogurt thinned with 1 tablespoon milk)
  • 8 oz cream cheese (225 g), softened
  • 1/3 cup powdered sugar (40 g)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour (60 g) for streusel
  • 1/3 cup packed brown sugar (65 g) for streusel
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon for streusel
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter (60 g), cold and cubed
  • 1/4 cup chopped pecans or walnuts (30 g) (optional)

Instructions

  1. Prepare the cream cheese filling: Beat softened cream cheese with powdered sugar and vanilla extract until smooth and creamy. Chill in the fridge.
  2. Make the streusel topping: Combine flour, brown sugar, and cinnamon. Rub in cold cubed butter with fingers or pastry cutter until coarse crumbs form. Stir in nuts if using. Set aside.
  3. Mix dry ingredients: Whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and salt in a large bowl.
  4. Mix wet ingredients: Whisk granulated sugar, brown sugar, vegetable oil, eggs, pumpkin puree, vanilla extract, and buttermilk until smooth but slightly thick.
  5. Combine wet and dry: Gradually fold dry ingredients into wet until no flour streaks remain; a few lumps are okay.
  6. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease or line a 12-cup muffin tin.
  7. Fill muffin cups with about 1 1/2 tablespoons of batter to form a base layer.
  8. Add about 1 tablespoon of cream cheese filling on top of batter in each cup, gently pressing down without mixing.
  9. Cover cream cheese with another 2 tablespoons of batter, smoothing tops lightly.
  10. Sprinkle streusel topping generously over each muffin.
  11. Bake for 22 to 25 minutes until golden brown and a toothpick inserted (avoiding cream cheese center) comes out clean.
  12. Cool muffins in pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a cooling rack to keep streusel crisp.

Notes

Use chilled cream cheese filling to prevent leaking. Rub cold butter into streusel ingredients for best crumbly texture. Tent muffins with foil if tops brown too quickly. Cool muffins on a rack to keep streusel crisp. Muffins can be frozen individually for up to 3 months.

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Keywords: pumpkin muffins, pumpkin spice, streusel topping, cream cheese center, fall baking, autumn muffins, easy muffins, cozy breakfast

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