Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
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1 ½ cups all-purpose flour.
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¾ cup granulated sugar.
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1 tsp baking powder.
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1 tsp baking soda.
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1 tsp pumpkin pie spice.
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¼ tsp salt.
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1 ½ cups pumpkin puree.
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1 egg.
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¼ cup melted butter.
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1 tsp vanilla extract.
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4 oz cream cheese (softened).
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2 tbsp granulated sugar.
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1 tsp all-purpose flour.
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1 tsp milk.
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½ tsp vanilla extract.
# Instructions:
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Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a muffin tin with paper liners or grease with non-stick spray.
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In a large bowl, mix together the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, pumpkin pie spice, and salt.
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In a separate bowl, whisk together the pumpkin puree, egg, melted butter, and vanilla extract.
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Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir until just combined. Set aside.
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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.
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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.
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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:
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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!.