Starbucks Inspired Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins: Indulgent & Easy to Make
These delicious muffins are inspired by Starbucks’ popular pumpkin cream cheese muffins, perfect for fall.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 12 muffins 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 2 large eggs
- 8 ounces cream cheese
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, pumpkin pie spice, and salt.
- In another bowl, mix sugar, vegetable oil, pumpkin puree, and eggs together until smooth.
- Combine the wet and dry ingredients, stirring until just combined.
- In a separate bowl, beat cream cheese with powdered sugar and vanilla until smooth.
- Fill muffin cups halfway with batter, add a dollop of cream cheese mixture, and then top with more batter.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Let cool before serving.
Notes
- For a richer flavor, add chocolate chips or nuts to the batter.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
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