Delicious Pumpkin Cream Cheese Swirl Muffins Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 cup pumpkin puree
• 1 2 granulated sugar
• 1 2 brown sugar, packed
• 1 2 vegetable oil
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 2 ground nutmeg
• 1 4 ground ginger
• 1 4 salt
• 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1 4 powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1 2 vanilla extract (for the cream cheese filling)

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners or grease the cups.
2. In a large mixing bowl, combine the pumpkin puree, granulated sugar, brown sugar, and vegetable oil. Mix until smooth.
3. Add the eggs and vanilla extract to the pumpkin mixture, then whisk until well combined.
4. In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and salt.
5. Gradually incorporate the dry ingredients into the pumpkin mixture, stirring just until combined. Do not overmix. Set aside.
6. In another bowl, beat the softened cream cheese with the powdered sugar, lemon juice, and vanilla extract until smooth and creamy.
7. Fill each muffin cup about 2/3 full with the pumpkin batter. Then, drop about a tablespoon of the cream cheese mixture on top of each muffin. Use a toothpick or knife to swirl the cream cheese filling into the batter slightly.
8. Bake in the preheated oven for 18-20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
9. Allow the muffins to cool in the pan for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.