Easy Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins

Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins
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Just like our favorite carrot cake with cream cheese frosting, these flavorful pumpkin muffins with a tangy cream cheese center are really a match made in heaven. The super moist crumb (quite tender) and cream cheese swirl and are the perfect way to start your day.

You’ll need:
Muffin:
• 1 3/4 cup all purpose flour
• 2 tsp pumpkin spice
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 (15 oz) can pumpkin puree
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

Cream Cheese Swirl:
• 4 oz cream cheese
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 large egg yolk
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Makes 18 muffins

:: HELPFUL HINTS::
* Measure your flour correctly. Adding too much flour will result to dry and crumbly texture of cupcakes when baked. Fluff the flour in the container before scooping it out. Lightly spoon the flour directly into the measuring cup until it mounds well above the top of the measuring cup. Using the back of the dinner knife (non-serrated side is facing the flour), sweep the knife over the top of the cup to remove the excess flour.

* If pumpkin spice is unavailable, you can make a DIY pumpkin spice. Just mix 1 tsp ground cinnamon, ½ tsp ginger powder, ¼ tsp ground cloves, ¼ tsp ground nutmeg (optional)

Happy baking!
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