Streusel Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins

A plate with a halved streusel muffin, a fork, and a knife; more muffins in a basket and a bowl of orange spread are on the table, along with cinnamon sticks and forks.

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Streusel Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins

Streusel Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins combine tender spiced pumpkin batter, a sweet cream cheese center, and a buttery cinnamon crumble for the perfect fall treat.

Prep Time15

Cook Time20

Total Time35

Course: Breakfast, brunch, Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: fall baking, pumpkin muffins, pumpkin spice, Streusel Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins

Servings: servings

Calories: 385kcal

Author: Chef Jenn

Equipment

Ingredients

Cinnamon Streusel Topping

¼ cup brown sugar
½ cup flour
¼ cup butter melted
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon pumpkin spice

Spiced Pumpkin Muffin Batter

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons pumpkin spice
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup butter melted
½ cup brown sugar
¼ cup granulated sugar
1 cup pumpkin puree
2 eggs
½ cup buttermilk
1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract

Cream Cheese Filling

8 ounces cream cheese softened
⅓ cup granulated sugar
1 egg
½ teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

For the Streusel

Mix brown sugar, flour, melted butter, cinnamon, and pumpkin pie spice until crumbly.

For the muffin batter

Whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, and salt in one bowl.
In another, whisk pumpkin puree, melted butter, sugars, eggs, buttermilk, and vanilla.
Fold dry into wet until just combined. Set aside.

Make the cream cheese filling

Beat cream cheese, sugar, egg, and vanilla until smooth.

Assemble & Bake

Preheat oven to 425°F.
Fill muffin cups with batter, cream cheese filling, and more batter.
Top with streusel. Bake for 5 minutes, lower the heat to 350°F, and bake for 12–15 minutes.
Cool in the pan for 10 minutes before moving to a rack.

Notes

Chef Jenn’s Tips

Use a cookie scoop set to portion the batter and filling evenly.
The high starting temperature gives the muffins a tall, bakery-style dome.
Make sure the cream cheese is fully softened for a smooth filling.
Fresh pumpkin pie spice makes a noticeable difference in flavor.

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