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pumpkin cream cheese muffins with crumb topping

Pumpkin Cheesecake Muffins

Pumpkin cheesecake muffins are super fluffy, spiced just right and taste like everything we love about fall. Enjoy one with a cup of coffee for all the fall feels!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Servings 12 muffins

Equipment

  • 2 mixing bowls
  • 1 Whisk
  • 1 wooden spoon
  • 1 muffin pan
  • 12 muffin liners

Ingredients
  

For the pumpkin muffin batter

  • 2 cups organic all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp. baking powder
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 2 tsp. cinnamon
  • 2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
  • 1 15 oz. can pumpkin puree
  • 2 eggs at room temperature
  • 1/2 cup coconut oil melted
  • 1 cup light brown sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

For the Streusel Topping

  • 1/3 cup brown sugar
  • 3 tbsp butter melted
  • 2 tsp. pumpkin spice
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour

For the Cream Cheese Layer

  • 8 oz cream cheese softened
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F and line a muffin pan with muffin liners, lightly spraying the inside with baking spray or oil so that that the muffins don't stick to the liners.
  • Get out the cream cheese and butter to soften and bring to room temperature.
  • In a medium sized mixing bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, pumpkin spice and salt. Set aside.
  • In another medium sized bowl, whisk together the pumpkin puree, eggs, coconut oil, brown sugar and vanilla until smooth.
  • Add the dry ingredients to the wet and combine using a wooden spoon careful not to over mix.
  • Make the cream cheese mixture by beating together softened cream cheese, egg yolk and vanilla extract.
  • Use an ice cream scoop to scoop the muffin batter into the muffin liner so that they're about 1/3 of the way filled. Spoon about 1 tablespoon of the cream cheese on top and then cover with remaining pumpkin batter (it's ok if the batter doesn't completely cover the cream cheese batter).
  • Make the streusel topping by combining the brown sugar, pumpkin pie spice, salt and and flour. Add melted butter and use a fork to mix it around into crumbs -- it shouldn't be a super fine consistency.
  • Sprinkle the crumb topping and pumpkin seeds if desired over each. Bake for 23-25 minutes (checking at 23 minutes). Let cool and enjoy!