Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins

Posted on September 24, 2008 by Annie

I know pumpkin is all the rage right now with the beginning of fall, but I enjoy pumpkin all year round.  Particularly in the form of these muffins.  I love muffins and have made many, many kinds that are fantastic, but I don’t think anything can ever beat these in my book.  I made this most recent batch as payment for our friends who babysat for Andrew – a fair trade, in my opinion :-)   This recipe makes a LOT of muffins.  It can be easily scaled down but I recommend just making the full batch and sharing them with friends, coworkers, etc.  They’ll love you forever.  Oh, and I meant to take a picture of the delicious cream cheese filling, but they didn’t last long enough.  Sorry!

Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins

Yield: 24 muffins

 

Ingredients:

For the muffins:

3 cups flour

1 tsp. cinnamon

1 tsp. nutmeg

1 tsp. ground cloves

1 tbsp. and 1 tsp. pumpkin pie spice

1 tsp. salt

1 tsp. baking soda

4 eggs

1 ¼ cups vegetable oil

2 cups sugar

2 cups pumpkin puree

 

For the filling:

8 oz. cream cheese, softened

1 cup powdered sugar

 

For the streusel topping:

½ cup sugar

¼ cup and 1 tsp. flour

4 tbsp. butter, cubed

1 ½ tsp. cinnamon

 

Directions:

To prepare the filling, combine the cream cheese and powdered sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer and whip until smooth.  Form into a log on plastic wrap or foil, making sure that the diameter is small enough to fit into the well of a muffin pan.  Wrap the log up tightly and freeze until slightly hardened, 1-2 hours.

 

To make the muffins, combine the flour, spices, salt and baking soda in a medium bowl.  Mix well and set aside.  In the bowl of an electric mixer, combine the eggs, vegetable oil, sugar and pumpkin puree.  Mix until well combined.  Add in the dry ingredients and mix on low speed until just combined.

 

To make the streusel topping, combine all ingredients in a small bowl.  Mix together with a pastry blender or two forks until crumbly.

 

Preheat the oven to 350°.  Line two muffin pans with paper liners.  To assemble the muffins, fill each muffin well halfway with batter.  Remove the cream cheese log from the freezer and slice into 24 equal slices.  Place a slice in each muffin well.  Divide the remaining muffin batter evenly among the muffin cups, on top of the cream cheese.  Sprinkle the streusel topping over the top of the batter.  Bake for 20-25 minutes.  Let cool completely before serving.

Source: adapted from BakeSpace

Possibly related posts: (automatically generated)

Filed under: Breakfast, Muffins & Scones, Pumpkin

« »

48 Responses

  1. katie102006, on September 24th, 2008 at 4:36 pm Said:

    I looooooove muffins and ANYTHING with strusel topping. These look AMAZINGLY delicious!

    Reply
  2. Kelly (me&mb), on September 24th, 2008 at 4:39 pm Said:

    Oh my gosh, these look delicious. Can’t wait to try these.

    Reply
  3. Erin, on September 24th, 2008 at 5:28 pm Said:

    These look so good! Pumpkin and cream cheese are a great combination, and the streusel topping makes them even better!

    Reply
  4. Christy, on September 24th, 2008 at 6:18 pm Said:

    I had heard from Sarah that you were going to post this fantastic recipe. She raved about how delicious these muffins were. I’ve been in a pumpkin baking frenzy and can’t wait to fix these. Mmmmmm!

    Reply
  5. stacey, on September 24th, 2008 at 6:34 pm Said:

    These look amazing!

    Reply
  6. Cathy - wheresmydamnanswer, on September 24th, 2008 at 7:59 pm Said:

    This will be great to have on hand over Thanksgiving for all the peoples in town to enjoy!! How festive and I am sure very tasty. Thanks for the tips on cutting down and the amount of muffins that this recipe yields!!

    Cheers
    Cathy

    Reply
  7. Amy, on September 24th, 2008 at 8:16 pm Said:

    mmm, these look divine. I might have to make these for my breakfast next week!

    Reply
  8. Sylvie, on September 24th, 2008 at 8:27 pm Said:

    These are going straight into my ‘must try’ folder!

    Reply
  9. Chelle, on September 24th, 2008 at 10:35 pm Said:

    They look and sound great!!

    Reply
  10. Rachel, on September 24th, 2008 at 11:39 pm Said:

    I just discovered your blog, these look so yummy! I love anything with pumpkin and am printing this out right now.

    Reply
  11. Bunny, on September 25th, 2008 at 12:05 am Said:

    These look fantastic! I love pumpkin and cream cheese, I’m making these this week.

    Reply
  12. Maryanna, on September 25th, 2008 at 2:01 am Said:

    These look delicious!

    Reply
  13. ash, on September 25th, 2008 at 3:50 am Said:

    omg fabulous… i made pumpkin choc chip bread the other day and its gone and i need a pumpkin fix. i want to try these this weekend!

    Reply
  14. Jenn, on September 25th, 2008 at 4:18 am Said:

    Yumm! I will be making these tomorrow night after work. They look amazing. I love your blog, I frequent it often. Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  15. colleen, on September 25th, 2008 at 12:50 pm Said:

    MMMMM, I have a recipe for pumpkin cream cheese bread, but I like the muffins better! The streusel topping is what sells me!

    Reply
  16. Joelen, on September 25th, 2008 at 1:55 pm Said:

    This flavor captures fall wonderfully!

    Reply
  17. Patsyk, on September 25th, 2008 at 11:35 pm Said:

    These muffins sound perfect for fall! I can’t wait to try them!

    Reply
  18. Baked Perfection, on September 27th, 2008 at 3:52 pm Said:

    I made these muffins last night and I have to saw they are amazing! This just might be my new favorite muffin.

    Reply
  19. apinchofthisandthat, on October 3rd, 2008 at 12:12 am Said:

    These are amazing! Thanks for another great recipe!

    Reply
  20. Golden Calf, on October 3rd, 2008 at 2:35 am Said:

    Oh my goodness, I made these the other night and they were extraordinary!!! I can’t wait to try more of your recipes!

    Reply
  21. Jaime, on October 5th, 2008 at 2:56 am Said:

    oh wow, i am so making these!!! i love pumpkin and cream cheese together! plus the streusel topping is always my favorite

    Reply
  22. Nila, on October 8th, 2008 at 6:13 pm Said:

    I made these yesterday, Loved it, My husband said these are the tastiest muffins I have ever made, Many thanks to you. I halved the recipe, I wish I baked the whole batch.
    And also freezing the cream cheese filling is a great idea. I am planning to incorporate this idea into my future cupcakes/muffins as well.
    -Nila

    Reply
  23. Michelle, on October 15th, 2008 at 7:15 pm Said:

    My daughter and I made these muffins today. They are to die for!!!! This recipe made exactly 24 muffins made in cupcake pans. Thanks!!

    Reply
  24. Minotaurs and Axes « Sarandipity, on November 16th, 2008 at 3:19 am Said:

    [...] my parents gave us a few months ago.  I made pumpkin puree so I can make a couple pies and some pumpkin cream cheese muffins.  The girls on my baby board have been raving about these muffins and I’ve been waiting [...]

    Reply
  25. Minotaurs and Muffins « Sarandipity, on November 16th, 2008 at 10:32 pm Said:

    [...] from sleeping til 11 this morning I did manage to finally make the Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins I’ve heard so much about from my baby board.  I have yet to try one fully cooled, but they [...]

    Reply
  26. Snow, Pictures & Knitting « Sarandipity, on November 19th, 2008 at 2:46 am Said:

    [...] on it for a little bit longer tonight while watching Dirty Jobs and maybe have another one of those pumpkin cream cheese muffins.  They are just yummy!  Posted in Bloggy-ness, Bugalug, Christmas, Crafts, Food, Knit, [...]

    Reply
  27. Reading, Muffins and Snow « Sarandipity, on November 27th, 2008 at 1:55 am Said:

    [...] (Darling Hubby got up with Bug around I started a load of laundry and started the filling for my pumpkin cream cheese muffins.  While I was killing time for that to get ready I folded up the laundry from the other day, put [...]

    Reply
  28. Cathy Gibson, on January 12th, 2009 at 12:45 am Said:

    I would like to make these muffins, but I was wondering if I am suppose to use All Purpose Flour, or Self Rising???

    Reply
  29. Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins « Our Life in Food, on March 3rd, 2009 at 2:11 pm Said:

    [...] Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins Source: Annie’s Eats [...]

    Reply
  30. Carrie, on March 3rd, 2009 at 2:14 pm Said:

    I found your website somewhere along the way, and I’ve made a few of your recipes…they always turn out great! I made these muffins over the weekend and they are incredible! Thank you so much for sharing.

    Reply
  31. Jessica, on April 6th, 2009 at 8:11 pm Said:

    These muffins are AMAZING!! I took them to work and they were gone by the end of the day, and I had everyone asking for the recipe!

    Reply
  32. What's for Dinner?: Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins, on May 12th, 2009 at 11:25 pm Said:

    [...] at both versions of the recipe when I made them. Here’s the link to the recipe at Annie’s Eats: Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins. The direct link to the recipe at Baked Perfection doesn’t seem to be working, but you can find it [...]

    Reply
  33. Samantha, on August 16th, 2009 at 3:05 pm Said:

    These were absolutely fantastic! Definitely will be making them again :)

    Reply
  34. Danielle, on September 21st, 2009 at 2:21 pm Said:

    I made these this weekend. After trips to 3 different stores to find pumpkin puree they came out wonderful! Thanks for sharing this great recipe.

    Reply
  35. Brandy, on October 8th, 2009 at 9:09 pm Said:

    Oh. My. Word!

    These were incredible! And the frozen cream cheese filling–brilliant! I’m going to start doing it when I make filled cupcakes (both cream cheese filled and for ganache).

    Thanks!

    Reply
  36. Gwyn, on October 8th, 2009 at 10:20 pm Said:

    Made these today & they are delicious! To those who said that they had trouble finding pumpkin puree – it’s just canned pumpkin (not canned pumpkin pie mix though – that has seasonings, etc. in it). Libby’s makes some that is very readily available.

    Reply
    • Annie, on October 9th, 2009 at 12:52 am Said:

      Hi Gwyn,
      So glad you enjoyed them! The people having trouble finding the puree do know what it is – it’s just that there is an actual pumpkin shortage this year due to the crops not doing as well as usual. Libby’s is not at all available in my area, and most stores are completely out of pumpkin. My store has their store brand but the Libby shelves are bare. I believe they are supposed to start releasing more of their supply now that it is officially “pumpkin season”. :) Annie

      Reply
  37. April E, on October 9th, 2009 at 4:06 am Said:

    Annie,
    These were incredible last year. I made them a month after I had Micah and the thought of them brings back happy memories! It’s a year later and I am craving them again. Can’t wait to make them, they are the most moist muffins I have made! Great work, again!
    April

    Reply
  38. Gwyn, on October 14th, 2009 at 12:12 am Said:

    I stand corrected! :-)

    Reply
  39. Tiffany, on October 18th, 2009 at 4:10 pm Said:

    These muffins turned out GREAT! I made the cream cheese filling the night before and froze it. Then I made the muffins the following morning. This worked out well so I could make them first thing in the morning! These would be great to have on hand during the holidays with family in town or to take to visit relatives! Definitely a crowd pleaser….

    Reply
  40. joan, on October 20th, 2009 at 12:32 am Said:

    Did anyone have trouble with the cream cheese filling? I had two issues : 1) I found it difficult to shape into a cylinder, and 2) It never froze to the point where I could slice it into rounds. After two hours in the freezer, it still hadn’t hardened up. So I just scooped up dollops of it in a spoon and plopped it into the middle of the muffins. Despite this issue, the muffins were fabulous! On some of the muffins the cream cheese kind of poked through to the topping, but they still looked and tasted great. I brought them to the office today, and they disappeared in no time.

    Reply
  41. Amy I., on October 20th, 2009 at 2:33 pm Said:

    Hey Annie! I’m so glad I found these… I’ve just recently discovered the wonders of baking with pumpkin (kicking myself for missing out til now), and just bought a couple more cans. These look different enough from everything else I’ve made so far this year. Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  42. Amy I., on October 22nd, 2009 at 3:50 am Said:

    Hi it’s me again! Made them, loved them, thanks!

    Reply
  43. Kate, on October 23rd, 2009 at 6:41 pm Said:

    I made these this morning using pumpkin pie filling instead of canned pumpkin (due to the ongoing shortage), and they turned out to be AMAZING!! I took them to my daughter’s teachers at parent-teacher conferences today, and I wish I had kept a few more home for us! Thanks for the always-perfect recipes, Annie!!!

    Reply
  44. Pumpkin Cream Cheese Streusel Muffins | Food-Rave, on October 30th, 2009 at 5:02 pm Said:

    [...] Cream Cheese Streusel Muffins Adapted from Annie’s Eats, originally from Bakespace Printable Recipe Makes 24 [...]

    Reply
  45. Pumpkin Cream Cheese Streusel Muffins | Newlyweds and Nesting: Elizabeth Anne Designs Living: A Food, Lifestyle, and Craft Blog, on November 3rd, 2009 at 2:01 pm Said:

    [...] Cream Cheese Streusel Muffins Adapted from Annie’s Eats, originally from Bakespace Printable Recipe Makes 24 [...]

    Reply
  46. Shanna, on November 10th, 2009 at 5:05 pm Said:

    I made these last night..they turned out perfect! So yummy! My husband tried one and then another :) The recipe does make a lot…sent some to my mom, mother-in-law and the ladies that work at my daughters preschool. Many compliments!

    Reply
  47. Patty, on November 14th, 2009 at 6:41 pm Said:

    I made these this morning using extra large muffin cups, yeild 12, baked 5 minutes longer. Tasted better then Starbuck’s! Freezing some for Thanksgiving morning with Mom, she will love them. Thank you for this fabulous recipe!

    Reply

Leave a Reply