Pumpkin cream cheese muffins
Ingredients
MUFFIN
1 1/2 cups flour
3/4 cup sugar
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
1 1/2 cups pumpkin puree
1/4 cup butter, melted/cooled
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 egg
CREAM CHEESE FILLING
4 oz cream cheese, softened
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp flour
2 tbsp sugar
1 tsp milk
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line a muffin tray with liners or cooking spray.
In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and pumpkin spice.
In a separate bowl, combine the pumpkin, melted butter, vanilla extract, and egg.
Combine the wet mixture with the dry mixture and stir until just combined.
Fill muffin liners with batter about 3/4 full.
To make cream cheese filling: Place all ingredients into a bowl and combine.
Using a piping bag or Ziploc bag with corner tip cut off, add a dollop of cream cheese mixture to the muffin cups. *It will sink slightly into batter.
Place muffin tray into preheated oven to bake for about 18-20 minutes.
Remove from oven and allow to cool 2-3 minutes before removing from tray.
