Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins-Starbucks Copycat
Today is the first day of Fall! And what better way to celebrate then with pumpkin spice… muffins! To celebrate the start of fall I decided to create a copycat of this Starbucks favorite; Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins.
This recipe is fairly simple to make and does not require a mixer! The cream cheese topping adds a decadence to the moist pumpkin spiced muffin. I made my own pumpkin puree (instructions here). If you’re buying store bought pumpkin puree, be sure it is plain puree and not a pumpkin pie mix as we are adding spices to the muffin mix.
I love to cuddle up with a good book, a hot cup of tea and muffin and really enjoy the crispness in the air. Fall is off to a hot start (its 83 degrees today) but I do look forward to sweater weather and lots of baked goods! I also really enjoy going to the apple orchard and picking apples with my family. What are you most excited for this fall season?
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 2 whole eggs
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 cups all-purpose flour, sifted
- Cream Cheese
- 6 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons pumpkin seeds
- Preheat oven to 350° Fahrenheit.
- Line muffin tin with liners.
- In a large bowl, stir pumpkin, oil, and sugar together using a wooden spoon.
- Stir in eggs, spices, salt, and baking powder and baking soda.
- Stir in the milk, then stir in the sifted flour. DO NOT OVER MIX.
- Divide mixture evenly, filling each muffin 1/2 full.
- In a small bowl, mix together cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla extract.
- Drop 1 tablespoon of cream cheese onto the top of each muffin.
- Sprinkle each muffin with 4-5 pumpkin seeds.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the muffin part comes out clean.
- Allow to cool before serving
- Enjoy!
Make this recipe? I’d love to see! Please tag me @AmandasPlate or #CreateAmandasPlate
Super moist and perfect spice combination. If you want the cream cheese to go to the bottom, pipe strips on parchment paper. Freeze for 30 minutes to firm them. Then place in batter filled muffin cups. If they freeze through, they tend to fall over in the batter.
Thanks for sharing Marianne!
I just made these….I followed the recipe to a “T”. I was so careful to not overmix. When I took them out of the oven they completely collapsed! Soooo disappointed. Still trying to figure out what happened.
Hi Becky! So sorry that happened. Can you check the date on your baking soda? A lot of times that will affect the rise of the muffin.
Hey Marianne,
do you mean make pipes out of the parchment paper. I’m not sure what that is.
thanks
I think she puts the cream cheese in a piping bag and pipe onto parchment paper and then freeze it. -Amanda