Super fluffy, moist muffins stuffed with a sweet cream cheese filling – what’s not to love? These pumpkin cream cheese muffins taste are unbelievably delicious! The creaminess of the filling combined with the perfectly spiced pumpkin muffin gives you the ultimate flavor combo. And the sprinkle of pumpkin seeds on top gives you the perfect touch! They’re super easy to whip up and perfect for enjoying with your morning coffee or as a afternoon snack. You’re going to want to make these all year long!

Why You’ll Love These Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins

• Moist and flavorful! The pumpkin puree keeps the muffins moist while adding a rich flavor.
• Soft, Fluffy Texture: These muffins are light, and fluffy!
• The cream cheese filling! The filling adds a luscious twist that makes these muffins that much more delicious!
• Spiced to perfection! This recipe has lots of pumpkin spice and cinnamon which compliments the pumpkin puree! It adds a warm, spiced flavor to these muffins.
• Easy to make! This recipe is simple to make!
• Pepitas! I love to add peptias (pumpkin seeds) on top of the muffins! It adds texture, and color to these muffins! The pepitas are definitely optional, and you can skip this ingredient if you’d like.

What You’ll Need to Make this Recipe

For the Pumpkin Muffins:

• pumpkin puree
• granulated sugar
• light brown sugar
• all-purpose flour
• vegetable oil
• milk
• eggs
• vanilla
• baking soda
• baking powder
• pumpkin pie spice
• cinnamon
• salt

For the Cream Cheese Filling:

• cream cheese
• granulated sugar
• all-purpose flour
• vanilla
• milk
• salt

Step-By-Step Instructions

STEP 1: Preheat Your Oven to 375°F and line a cupcake/muffin pan with 12 liners. Set aside.

STEP 2: Make the cream cheese filling. Combine the room temperature cream cheese, granulated sugar, all-purpose flour, and vanilla in a bowl. Mix until combined. Then add the milk, and continue to mix until smooth. (You can do this using a bowl and a wooden spoon or a stand mixer.) Once the filling is all mixed together and smooth, transfer it to a piping back or a seal top bag. Set aside.

STEP 3: Make the pumpkin muffin batter. Combine the pumpkin puree, granulated sugar, light brown sugar, vegetable oil, milk, eggs and vanilla. Mix until combined. Then add all the dry ingredients to the wet mixture. Mix until combined. Do not over mix!

Step 4: Scoop, fill, and top the muffins! Scoop the pumpkin muffin batter into the prepared cupcake/muffin pan. You will want to fill to the rim. Doing so will create that signature muffin top! (This recipe makes 12 muffins).

Then, snip the tip of the piping bag or seal top bag. Then place the the piping bag into the center of the muffin going down half way. Gently press down to squeeze the filling, then lift it in a circular motion to a create a swirl on top. This way, the filling will be visible on the surface of the batter.

Once you fill all the muffins, sprinkle pepitas (pumpkin seeds) over the pumpkin batter. Try to sprinkle just around the filling, and not too much over the filling.

STEP 5: Bake! Bake the muffins for 15-17 minutes or until a toothpick inserted come out clean with a few moist crumbs. Allow the muffins to cool for about 5-10 minutes in the pan, and then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

See the recipe card below for exact measurements!

Tips for Making these Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins

• Use room temperature cream cheese: When making the cream cheese filling, make sure the cream cheese is at room temperature. This will allow it to incorporate easily with the rest of the ingredients and will allow the filling to be smooth!
• Do not over mix! When making any cake, muffin, cookie, or quick bread it is important to not over mix the ingredients. This will create a more dense texture. Simply mix the dry ingredients into the wet, just until combined.
• Use Room Temperature Ingredients: To allow the muffin batter to incorporate well, make sure the milk and eggs are at room temperature.
• Use Muffin/Cupcake Liners: This will ensure nothing sticks to the pan.
• Fill the muffins to the rim! This will give you that bakery style muffin top!
• Do Not Over Bake: Bake just until the muffins are firm to touch and a tooth pick inserted into the center comes out clean with a few moist crumbs.

These pumpkin cream cheese muffins are a delicious moist treat. They have a rich creamy filling that perfectly complements the spiced pumpkin batter. With their soft texture and balance of flavors, I’m sure you will love them! This recipe is simple to make and irresistibly delicious, they’re a must-try!

I’d love to see you make these pumpkin cream cheese muffins! Be sure to tag me in your recreations @Sufratee on Instagram!

Happy baking!