Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins (Starbucks Copycat)
Copycat Starbucks Cream Cheese Pumpkin Muffins are moist and flavorful pumpkin muffins with a rich cream cheese filling, reminiscent of the popular coffee shop treat.
Prep Time15 minutes mins
Cook Time19 minutes mins
Total Time34 minutes mins
Course: Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: pumpkin cream cheese muffins, pumpkin muffins, starbucks cream cheese muffins
Servings: 15
Calories: 140kcal
- MUFFIN
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 1 1/2 cups pumpkin puree
- 1/4 cup butter, melted/cooled
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 egg
- CREAM CHEESE FILLING
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon flour
- 2 tablespoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon milk
Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line a muffin tray with liners or cooking spray.
In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and pumpkin spice.
In a separate bowl, combine the pumpkin, melted butter, vanilla extract, and egg.
Combine the wet mixture with the dry mixture and stir until just combined.
Fill muffin liners with batter about 3/4 full.
To make cream cheese filling: Place all ingredients into a bowl and combine.
Using a piping bag or Ziploc bag with corner tip cut off, add a dollop of cream cheese mixture to the muffin cups. *It will sink slightly into batter.
Place muffin tray into preheated oven to bake for about 18-20 minutes.
Remove from oven and allow to cool 2-3 minutes before removing from tray.
Enjoy!
*If you would like the addition of oats on top, feel free to sprinkle some on top prior to placing tray into oven.
Calories: 140kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 241mg | Potassium: 89mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 3927IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 56mg | Iron: 1mg