Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins (Print Version)

Ingredients:

01 - 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour.
02 - ¾ cup granulated sugar.
03 - 1 tsp baking powder.
04 - 1 tsp baking soda.
05 - 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice.
06 - ¼ tsp salt.
07 - 1 ½ cups pumpkin puree.
08 - 1 egg.
09 - ¼ cup melted butter.
10 - 1 tsp vanilla extract.
11 - 4 oz cream cheese (softened).
12 - 2 tbsp granulated sugar.
13 - 1 tsp all-purpose flour.
14 - 1 tsp milk.
15 - ½ tsp vanilla extract.

Instructions:

01 - Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a muffin tin with paper liners or grease with non-stick spray.
02 - In a large bowl, mix together the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, pumpkin pie spice, and salt.
03 - In a separate bowl, whisk together the pumpkin puree, egg, melted butter, and vanilla extract.
04 - Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir until just combined. Set aside.
05 - In a small bowl, beat together softened cream cheese, sugar, flour, milk, and vanilla extract until smooth. Transfer the mixture into a piping bag or a ziplock bag with the tip cut off.
06 - Scoop the pumpkin batter into the prepared muffin tin, filling each liner about ¾ full. Pipe about 1 tablespoon of cream cheese filling into the center of each muffin by inserting the tip into the batter.
07 - Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the muffin (away from the filling) comes out clean. Allow the muffins to cool slightly before removing them from the tin.

Notes:

01 - These Starbucks-Inspired Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins are light, fluffy, and filled with a sweet cream cheese center, making them the perfect fall treat for breakfast or a snack!.