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Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins

Published: Aug 26, 2020 · Modified: Oct 11, 2024 by Kristina Tipps · This post may contain affiliate links for which I earn a small commission.

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Pumpkin Muffins with Cream Cheese Filling are the perfect Fall treat! Made with pumpkin puree and pumpkin seasoning these muffins are incredibly moist and tasty. Fill them with a sweet cream cheese filling and you've got a delicious decadent pumpkin muffin. They make an excellent snack or breakfast muffin on a crisp Fall morning.

pumpkin muffin on a white stand
Table Of Contents
  • Ingredients
  • Instructions
  • Chef's Tips
  • Storing
  • Recipe
  • Recipe Reviews

Pumpkin Cream Cheese muffins need to be on your Fall baking rotation! They are super moist, flavorful and perfectly sweet. You won't be able to have just one, guaranteed.

These cream cheese filled pumpkin muffins are made with pumpkin puree and pumpkin spice seasoning, which create a burnt orange colored muffin- the perfect color to put you in the mood for Fall. Pair pumpkin cream cheese muffins with homemade hot apple cider and you have the perfect morning breakfast.

If you love making and enjoying pumpkin recipes throughout October and November, check out my chocolate pumpkin bread, pumpkin spice cheesecake and pumpkin cornbread too. We also love these pumpkin sugar cookies!

pumpkin muffins with cream cheese filling on a cooling rack

Ingredients

You need the following ingredients:

  • Pumpkin puree: a homemade puree from a pie pumpkin is fantastic, otherwise used canned pumpkin. Make sure to use real pumpkin puree and not pumpkin pie mix!
  • Pumpkin spice seasoning: use a store bought mix or a homemade mix of ground cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and allspice.
  • Cream cheese: or neufchatel cheese.
  • Brown sugar: use light brown sugar if you can, but dark brown, white or coconut sugar work okay too.
  • White sugar: you can use coconut sugar or an unrefined white sugar.
  • Extra virgin olive oil: substitute with butter, canola oil, vegetable oil, or coconut oil in the same amount.
  • Milk: any milk works, including dairy milk, almond milk, oat milk, or a lactose-free milk. Vanilla almond milk is actually my favorite here!
  • Vanilla extract: can leave out if you don't have any without affecting the flavor too significantly.
  • Egg: for egg-free muffins, use a flax egg. They are just as great!
  • All-purpose flour: I have not tried this recipe with another type of flour.
  • Baking powder: a leavening agent so do not eliminate.

*This recipe does not require baking soda.

a bitten into cream cheese muffin

Instructions

This recipe makes 12 standard size muffins or 6 jumbo muffins. If making jumbo muffins, increase the baking time by about 5 minutes. You can double it and keep all ingredients proportionate.

Step 1: Prepare your muffin tins by either spraying them with cooking oil, greasing the insides with butter, or lining them with muffin liners. Preheat your oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.

Step 2: In a large mixing bowl, combine all-purpose flour, white sugar, baking powder, pumpkin spice seasoning and salt. In another bowl, combine the milk, vanilla extract, egg, pumpkin puree and olive oil. Beat these wet ingredients until they are smooth. In a third separate bowl, make the cream cheese filling by mixing the brown sugar and softened cream cheese and until it's smooth and creamy.

Step 3: Pour the wet ingredients into the bowl of dry ingredients. Stir until they are just combined, being careful not to over mix. Make sure to scrape all the flour from the bottom of the bowl so it disperses into the batter.

Step 4: Fill each muffin cup halfway to the top with muffin batter. Scoop about one tablespoon of the cream cheese mixture on top of the batter.

pumpkin muffin batter topped with cream cheese in a muffin tin

Step 5: Then cover the cream cheese mixture with another layer of muffin batter. The muffin cups will be filled almost to the topl. Smooth the batter with a spoon or gently wiggle the muffin tin to cover the cream cheese fully (it's fine if some cream cheese is visible).

pumpkin muffins uncooked in a muffin tin

Step 6: Bake in the oven for 18-22 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. To get them done quicker, you can air fry them at 350°F for 7-10 minutes.

cooked pumpkin cream cheese muffins in a tin

Step 7: Remove from the oven and let cool in the muffin tin for at least 20 minutes before removing. Store in the fridge for up to one week or in the freezer for up to six months.

pumpkin cream cheese muffin on a white stand

Chef's Tips

  1. Ovens vary and you know yours best so make sure to check your muffins on the lower end of the time range and go from there to get the timing right.
  2. Don't remove the muffins from the tin immediately. The cream cheese needs time to cool, otherwise it will be too soft and the muffins could break. When you do remove them, do it very carefully.

Storing

Because of the cream cheese filling, these muffins should be kept in the refrigerator. Leaving them at room temperature could cause bacteria to grow. Store in an airtight container for up to 7 days. They can be stored in the freezer about 6 months in a freezer safe bag.

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Recipe

pumpkin cream cheese muffin on a white pedestal

Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins

Kristina Tipps
Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins are the perfect Fall treat! Made with a sweet cream cheese filling, pumpkin spices, and pumpkin puree, these muffins are incredibly moist and tasty. A delicious breakfast for cozy Autumn mornings.
4.89 from 43 votes
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Prep Time 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes minutes
Total Time 30 minutes minutes
Course Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 12 muffins
Calories 233 kcal

Equipment

  • mixing bowls
  • spatula
  • whisk
  • muffin tray

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cups all purpose flour
  • ⅔ cup white sugar
  • 2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 2 teaspoon pumpkin spice seasoning
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ⅓ cup extra virgin olive oil or melted butter
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ cup milk or almond/oat/non-dairy milk
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup pumpkin puree canned or homemade
  • ⅔ cup cream cheese softened
  • ¼ cup light brown sugar packed

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 400°F and spray 12 muffin cups with oil (or fill with muffin liners).
  • In a large mixing bowl, combine the all purpose flour, white sugar, baking powder, pumpkin spice seasoning and salt.
  • In a small mixing bowl, combine the milk, vanilla extract, egg, pumpkin puree and olive oil. Blend until smooth.
  • Pour the bowl of wet ingredients into the bowl of dry ingredients. Stir until just combined, being careful not to over mix and scraping flour from the bottom of the bowl into the batter.
  • In a small bowl, mix the cream cheese and brown sugar until smooth.
  • Fill each muffin cup ½ way with the muffin batter. Scoop about 1 tablespoon of cream cheese filling on top of the batter. Pour a second layer of muffin batter on top of the cream cheese, filling the muffin cups almost to the top. Gently wiggle the muffin tin to smooth out the top layer of batter to cover the cream cheese fully (it's fine if some cream cheese is visible).
  • OVEN: Bake in the oven for 18-22 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
    AIR FRYER: Air fry at 350°F for 7-10 minutes. (see notes on timing for different size muffins)
  • Remove from the oven when done and let cool in the muffin tin for 20 minutes before removing.

Notes

Serving Size: This recipe makes 12 standard size muffins or 6 jumbo muffins. If making jumbo muffins, increase the baking time by about 5 minutes. 
Air Fryer Tip: If air frying, standard size muffins will take about 7-10 minutes and jumbo muffins will take between 15 and 18 minutes. Don't put the temperature higher than 350 degrees F or the tops may burn.
Storing: Store in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 7 days or in the freezer for 6 months. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1muffinCalories: 233kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 3gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 29mgSodium: 220mgPotassium: 102mgFiber: 1gSugar: 17gVitamin A: 3383IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 77mgIron: 1mg
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  1. Brianna May says

    September 07, 2021 at 10:00 am

    5 stars
    This recipe was super easy to make! My husband loved these. Perfect for the fall! 🙂

    Reply
  2. Ramona says

    September 06, 2021 at 12:45 pm

    5 stars
    This recipe is one to make asap - the cream cheese filling must be to die for. I really need to make these pumpkin muffins.

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  3. Megan Ellam says

    September 03, 2021 at 7:56 pm

    5 stars
    These look awesome! Bookmarked for later when I have some pumpkin.

    Reply
  4. Jeri says

    September 02, 2021 at 11:26 am

    5 stars
    These pumpkin muffins are so good! I made a batch of them this afternoon, so yummy! The perfect muffin recipe for fall!

    Reply
  5. Jenny says

    September 01, 2021 at 3:12 pm

    5 stars
    These pumpkin muffins are so perfect for fall! They turned out super moist and were soooo easy to make!

    Reply
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