The holidays wouldn’t be the same without an array of freshly baked pumpkin goodies like Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins. These aren’t your typical muffins. These pumpkin muffins are moist, fluffy, and have a layer of  sweet cream cheese in the center, along with a crunchy nut topping. Seriously, what more could you want? Last month, like every October, we visited the pumpkin patch to pick out a few very special pumpkins. Some were carved into scary jack o’ lanterns while some of the smaller pumpkins were used to decorate the buffet. What is one to do with all these pumpkins as the season is coming to an end? You eat them of course!
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I am a Good Cook Kitchen Expert and received Good Cook Bakeware to share my recipe with you.
Cooking with pumpkins has become so much easier thanks to the Good Cook Pumpkin Scoop (Available at Walmart). Simply cut off the top of your pumpkin, using the cutting tool inside the handle. Then use the specially designed round scoop with both smooth and serrated edges to remove the pumpkin flesh.
The aroma of these Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins is intoxicating. The cream cheese layer in the center makes them supremely moist. I baked these last night with the intent of having them for breakfast this morning, but they quickly began to vanish after dinner. Just a few lonely muffins remain as evidence of yesterday’s well planned Sunday morning breakfast.
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Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins
Ingredients:
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 3 eggs
- 2 1/2 cups sugar
- 2 1/2 cups flour
- 1/4 cups walnuts, roughly chopped
- 3 tablespoons butter, melted
- 2 1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 1/4 cups solid packed pumpkin
- 1/3 cups vegetable oil
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Heat oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly coat two 12-cup muffin tins with cooking spray and set aside.
- Mix the softened cream cheese, 1 egg, and 3 tablespoons sugar into a small bowl and set aside.
- Toss 5 tablespoons sugar, 1/2 cup flour, walnuts, butter, and 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice together in a medium bowl and set aside.
- Combine the remaining sugar, flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, and remaining pumpkin pie spice in a large bowl. Lightly beat the remaining eggs, pumpkin, oil, and vanilla together in a medium bowl. Make a well in the center of the flour mixture, pour the pumpkin mixture into the well, and mix with a fork just until moistened.
- Evenly divide half the batter among the muffin cups. Next, place two teaspoonfuls of cream cheese filling in the center of each cup and fill with the remaining batter. Sprinkle some of the nut mixture over the top of each muffin and bake until golden and until a toothpick inserted into the muffin center comes out clean. Approximately 20 – 25 minutes.
Doesn’t that creamy center look amazing? Seriously, you have to try these for yourself! I am so curious to know what your favorite pumpkin recipe is.
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Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins
Yield 24 muffins
Ingredients
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 3 eggs
- 2 1/2 cups sugar
- 2 1/2 cups flour
- 1/4 cups walnuts, roughly chopped
- 3 tablespoons butter, melted
- 2 1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 1/4 cups solid packed pumpkin
- 1/3 cups vegetable oil
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Heat oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly coat two 12-cup muffin tins with cooking spray and set aside.
- Mix the softened cream cheese, 1 egg, and 3 tablespoons sugar into a small bowl and set aside.
- Toss 5 tablespoons sugar, 1/2 cup flour, walnuts, butter, and 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice together in a medium bowl and set aside.
- Combine the remaining sugar, flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, and remaining pumpkin pie spice in a large bowl. Lightly beat the remaining eggs, pumpkin, oil, and vanilla together in a medium bowl. Make a well in the center of the flour mixture, pour the pumpkin mixture into the well, and mix with a fork just until moistened.
- Evenly divide half the batter among the muffin cups. Next, place two teaspoonfuls of cream cheese filling in the center of each cup and fill with the remaining batter. Sprinkle some of the nut mixture over the top of each muffin and bake until golden and until a toothpick inserted into the muffin center comes out clean. Approximately 20 - 25 minutes.
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Elaina- A Time Out for Mommy says
November 17, 2013 at 12:19 PMI love Pumpkin anything, so I will be checking out this recipe! THanks!
Jennifer Wagner says
November 17, 2013 at 12:37 PMI can’t believe you actually used a real pumpkin. That is really cooking from scratch.
Dawn Lopez says
November 17, 2013 at 12:41 PMOH MY, those look heavenly! You ladies always make me hungry! I need to try these asap!
Anne - Mommy Has to Work says
November 17, 2013 at 12:42 PMThese look wonderful! I want to make a pumpkin cheesecake.
Kari Ann says
November 17, 2013 at 1:05 PMWOW awesome recipe. I like cheesecake and I am sure pumpkin spice would give it a great taste.
catherine sargent says
November 17, 2013 at 1:08 PMLooks great!!
Ellen Christian says
November 17, 2013 at 1:24 PMThose sound absolutely delicious!
Toni says
November 17, 2013 at 1:38 PMMmmm that looks so yummy!
HilLesha says
November 17, 2013 at 2:06 PMThose look quite scrumptious! I need to try this sometime.
Daisy says
November 17, 2013 at 2:09 PMThis recipe is delish! This is perfect for this time of year when we have a lot of pumpkin to use up.
Tammi @ My Organized Chaos says
November 17, 2013 at 2:13 PMOh, great recipe. Looks delicious!! and how handy is that pumpkin scoop, I need to pick up one of those!
Sherri Lewis says
November 17, 2013 at 2:24 PMI am not a big fan of pumpkin or cream cheese….. I am definitely in the minority this time of year!
Kayleen Considine says
November 17, 2013 at 2:26 PMThese look wonderful!! I don’t cook but my husband loves to. Maybe he’ll try these.
Pam says
November 17, 2013 at 2:44 PMThose look so good! Thanks for sharing the recipe. I want to make a batch of these now!
Krystyn says
November 17, 2013 at 3:18 PMMan do I wish we lived closer! I would be your taste tester. These look amazing!
judy gardner says
November 17, 2013 at 3:33 PMfoods make with pumpkin are one of my favorite things about this time of year! these sound wonderful, and the topping makes it really special.
Katie says
November 17, 2013 at 3:54 PMI love that you used real pumpkin! Those sound amazing!
Tammilee Tillison says
November 17, 2013 at 4:19 PMHello Yum! You had me at pumpkin and then the cream cheese took it to a whole new level of yumminess.
John says
November 17, 2013 at 5:07 PMThe pumpkin scoop is genius! What a great way to save time and mess while cleaning out a pumpkin.
Vanessa: thequeenofswag says
November 17, 2013 at 5:11 PMI love my good cook items. They look delish!
Kelly @ A Girl Worth Saving says
November 17, 2013 at 5:53 PMNom Nom! Those look incredible and you can’t go wrong with pumpkin an cream cheese.
martha says
November 17, 2013 at 5:53 PMoh lala these look divine! we realized we had 2 little pumpkins we forgot to carve for h’ween, i may have to make some muffins this week
Tara says
November 17, 2013 at 5:58 PMMy pumpkin muffins are much more dense. These are so light and fluffy! They look so good!
Kecia says
November 17, 2013 at 6:11 PMThese pumpkin cream cheese muffins would totally satisfy my pregnancy cravings right now! I like the idea of that pumpkin scoop too. I’m sure it makes cooking with real pumpkin much easier.
Kathleen says
November 17, 2013 at 6:26 PMI’m not normally a fan of cream cheese in baked goods but they do look very yummy!
Debi says
November 17, 2013 at 6:55 PMThat looks so good I am going to have to try this.
April Decheine says
November 17, 2013 at 6:56 PMOh wow a pumpkin scoop, I totally need one of these, look really good!
Mistee Dawn says
November 17, 2013 at 7:17 PMThose look amazing! I want one! I RSVP’d too!
Tiff @ Babes and Kids says
November 17, 2013 at 7:38 PMWow. Pumpkin and cream cheese is a match made in heaven.
Colleen says
November 17, 2013 at 7:48 PMOh my you had me at cream cheese those look so yummy and what I neat scoop.
courtney says
November 17, 2013 at 8:29 PMI could never get sick of pumpkin – this is my kinda muffin 🙂
Chrishelle says
November 17, 2013 at 8:53 PMWe are glad we live close. The happy taste testers give pumpkin cream cheese muffins a big thumbs up. Becca says ya’ll can make this as often as you want this fall, she will gladly take the leftovers.
Terri says
November 17, 2013 at 9:01 PMYummmm, I am making these anything pumpkin is good
Theresa says
November 17, 2013 at 9:22 PMOh my goodness these look yummy.
Melissa says
November 17, 2013 at 9:27 PMThese look SO good. That pecan mixture has me drooling.
Lisa - Between the Kids says
November 17, 2013 at 9:38 PMOh wow! These look so good. I wish I weren’t allergic to pumpkin. My family would love these, though!
robyn says
November 17, 2013 at 9:48 PMumm, wow! Bake me some and put them in the mail! They look SO good!
Janeane Davis says
November 17, 2013 at 10:28 PMCream cheese seems to make all desserts taste better. It is an ingredient that kicks things up a notch.
Mellisa says
November 17, 2013 at 11:09 PMThese look so good. I love the crumbly topping.
Kristin Wheeler (@MamaLuvsBooks) says
November 17, 2013 at 11:23 PMThese look AWESOME and perfect for the fall! Pinning!
Robin Gagnon says
November 17, 2013 at 11:25 PMA whole new way to combine pumpkin & cream cheese…YUM
Liz @ A Nut in a Nutshell says
November 17, 2013 at 11:32 PMYou had to throw the cream cheese in there and tempt me all the more, didn’t you? They look utterly sublime.
Kathleen says
November 17, 2013 at 11:52 PMThose looks so good, maybe I’ll bake some up for my family on Thanksgiving.
Tonya {The Traveling Praters} says
November 18, 2013 at 12:07 AMThose look so yummy! I love anything pumpkin and they’d be perfect for Thanksgiving.
Mickey Coutts says
November 18, 2013 at 12:56 AMThis looks soooo good, especially with the cream cheese layer. Yum!
Janet W. says
November 18, 2013 at 5:55 AMThese look delicious! It looks like a moist inside with a crunchy top, which is exactly how I like my muffins! Yum!
Jennifer says
November 18, 2013 at 7:22 AMThese sound downright amazing. I LOVE pumpkin and cream cheese anything!! YUM!
Kim says
November 18, 2013 at 7:54 AMThose look really delicious – something my grand kids would love. I may have to try them. Thanks for posting the recipe.
Mer says
November 18, 2013 at 1:45 PMThis looks delicious, and I’m sure the texture is amazing. I really love pumpkin flavored things this time of year, and pumpkin pie is my favorite.
Chelsea says
November 18, 2013 at 3:24 PMOh my gosh YUM. I SO love anything pumpkin!
Ange says
November 18, 2013 at 5:02 PMThese pumpkin cream cheese muffins look fab!! I love pumpkin baked anything!!
Dianna @ Oy Vey a Day says
November 18, 2013 at 5:51 PMOh my, those look delicious – and I actually picked up one of those pumpkin scoops at Walmart last week for just one dollar! Now, I just need the pumpkin and the other ingredients and I am set. 😉
Tami Vollenweider says
November 18, 2013 at 5:52 PMI like the traditional pumpkin Pie,but these look really YUMMY! They look moist and have the surprise in the middle,with the crunchy topping!
Tammy says
November 18, 2013 at 5:55 PMI don’t think I could have waited very long to eat those either!
Pam H. says
November 18, 2013 at 6:13 PMI love this time of year and making pumpkin recipes. These muffins sound delicious. Thanks for the recipe.
Marcie W. says
November 18, 2013 at 7:30 PMOh my word these look amazing. I really can’t contain myself when a sweet treat involves cream cheese.
DAWN RENEE' says
November 18, 2013 at 11:47 PMThese look heavenly! I have both saved it with ziplist and pinned it. This is the year I am breaking away from the pumpkin pie routine, this would be a great morning starter and we are ending with pumpkin cheesecake!
rebeka deleon says
November 18, 2013 at 11:53 PMthese look and sound so good. i love anything that is sweet with cream cheese. and pumpkin and walnuts are so good for you so a bonus!
katherine bartlett says
November 19, 2013 at 1:36 AMAnything filled with cream cheese is always good!
Michelle F. says
November 19, 2013 at 2:07 AMthose look really yummy.
Debbie Welchert says
November 19, 2013 at 1:02 PMOh these would be so perfect with a cup of coffee in the morning.
ANN*H says
November 19, 2013 at 9:02 PMI sure am going to make these. They really look delicious. I always have trouble making the pumpkin roll cream cheese part its always to runny or something. So hope I have better luck with these muffins. thanks for the recipe
Rosie says
November 20, 2013 at 2:45 PMI love cream cheese, and also pumpkin, but it never occurred to me to put the two together. This is a recipe I want to make especially because I have pumpkin and want to make something yummy !
Lindsay N. says
November 20, 2013 at 5:10 PMMy fiance and I used to buy similar muffins from a neighborhood bakery when we lived in Chicago. We’ve since moved and there’s nowhere here that offers anything that can even compare. I’ll have to make these for him!
Holly says
November 21, 2013 at 1:54 AMThese would be such a huge hit with my family!! Going to need to make these soon!
YVONNE WOODSTOCK says
November 21, 2013 at 4:47 AMOhhhhh yummy yum yum, I crave pumpkin whatever… all of oct and nov of every single year and I love pretty much anything with cream cheese in it all year around so I know without a doubt I would love these muffins. The pics look delicious also!
M.Clark says
November 22, 2013 at 8:20 PMYum!! This looks and sounds absolutely delicious, can’t wait to try it. Thank you for this review and sharing this recipe.
Marie says
November 29, 2013 at 12:10 PMThe directions say to combine the dry ingredients, including baking powder, but I don’t find that in the list of ingredients. Am I blind??? Maybe that’s why somebody reported that her’s baked denser than the pictured muffin. 😉
Angela says
November 29, 2013 at 12:26 PMHi Marie! So we totally fudged this up when posting the recipe. It’s been corrected. The recipe calls for 2 tsp baking powder and 1 1/4 tsp baking soda.
Marie says
November 29, 2013 at 12:37 PMOooops! Ingredient list has 1/4 C Walnuts for topping.
Direction indicate to sprinkle Pecan mixture over the top.
🙂
Angela says
November 29, 2013 at 12:55 PMWalnuts or pecans will work for this recipe. I must have been half asleep when I typed this up. I might just have to hire you as my editor, Marie. Thanks for the save!
Terri S says
December 1, 2013 at 3:45 AMWOW! These look so incredible!! We love pumpkin and then to add cream cheese. I will be making these one day this coming week.
Jessica Fortner says
December 2, 2013 at 3:43 AMI love seasonal yummies like these. So tasty and evoke so many fond fall memories.
Sandy Cain says
December 6, 2013 at 1:55 PMOh this looks good! I am not an experienced baker, but these seem just about fool proof to me. That cream cheese addition is just about the icing on the cake, you might say. 😀
Lisa Brown says
December 18, 2013 at 2:50 PMBoy, you can bake! Everything I see you bake, I love. Adding cream cheese makes it so decedent and rich…yum!
Carolann Leibenguth says
December 18, 2013 at 9:56 PMI love all things pumpkin. All your food looks so good. I am not much of a baker but they sure do look good,
Rebecca says
January 3, 2014 at 6:00 PMThese look incredible – I’ll be using canned pure pumpkin, but I can’t wait to make these ASAP! The filling sounds so yummy.
Caitlin M says
February 21, 2014 at 11:14 AMPumpkin and cream cheese are the perfect pairing!
Lauren says
September 1, 2014 at 10:59 AMThese look delicious! I love pumpkin muffins. These are definitely going on my to make list.
I’d be thrilled if you’d link up at this week’s Off the Hook!
Maria says
September 1, 2014 at 7:34 PMThese look so good, I bet the cream cheese makes the muffins so moist!!!! Yeay for fall and pumpkin treats!!! 🙂
Cathy says
September 1, 2014 at 8:56 PMOh my pumpkin, cream cheese – where is my coffee? Can’t wait to make this. Thank you for sharing at Share It One More Time. Cathy
Linda says
September 1, 2014 at 11:12 PMThese sound fantastically delicious! I am for sure going to give them a try. Thanks so much for sharing! Smiles, Linda @www.paperseedlings.com
Karen says
September 3, 2014 at 9:03 AMYour muffins look fabulous! I love pumpkin recipes and can hardly wait until fall arrives and the pumpkins do too! Thanks for sharing.
Beverly says
September 3, 2014 at 10:31 AMYour muffins look so yummy! Adding them to my fall must make list.
Thanks for sharing,
Bev
Kelly says
September 4, 2014 at 2:14 AMOh my yummy goodness! Thanks so much for sharing at the party. These sound AMAZING!
nibbles by nic says
September 6, 2014 at 3:34 PMCONGRATS!!!! Your awesome Pumpkin Cheesecake Muffins will be featured at MUNCHING MONDAYS this week!!!! Hope to see you there 🙂 Warmest, Nic
Jillian @ JST Design says
September 9, 2014 at 10:28 AMLooks delicious, I can’t wait to give this recipe a try!
Shannon {Cozy Country Living} says
September 9, 2014 at 11:19 AMYum! These look delicious! I wish I had one right now:) Thanks so much for linking up at The Project Parade!
simple nature decor says
September 13, 2014 at 10:51 PMSo delicious! love if you share this on Fabulous Friday Party
Thanks Maria
http://www.simplenaturedecorblog.com/fabulous-friday-party-3/
Tiffany C (@sweetmatcha) says
August 28, 2015 at 12:37 PMWOW! i have to try this recipe! we love pumpkin cream cheese! Def bookmarking to try this later 🙂
Laurie says
September 1, 2015 at 11:55 AMoh my, these look sooo good! Pinning and making! Thank you for sharing with us at the Brag About It Link Party!
Desiree @ The36thAvenue says
September 6, 2015 at 10:49 PMLaura and Angela this is looking delicious!
I’ll be featuring your recipe on the blog tomorrow… THANK YOU SO MUCH for partying with us!
xo
Desirée
Shannon says
September 15, 2015 at 9:38 PMThese sound so good, thank you for sharing. I love pumpkin anything,.
Valerie says
October 11, 2015 at 5:18 PMThanks for the recipe! I’m going to make these. They look sooo good!
Patrice Graham says
October 26, 2015 at 3:46 AMI am hoping to make these to send overnight to my son for Halloween. I am not sure if the muffins need refrigeration though, since they have cream cheese in them. Would appreciate any advice! Either way, I am making them though. They sound amazing!
I have rated it already since it sounds fabulous!
Thanks,
Pat
Angela says
October 26, 2015 at 8:46 AMHi Patrice! I would pack them with an ice pack just to be safe since they have cream cheese. They always get gobbled up so quickly when I make them.
Patrice Graham says
October 28, 2015 at 6:35 PMThanks
tess says
October 30, 2015 at 2:31 PMI totoally want to try these. Yum!
Ted Lindquist says
November 3, 2015 at 2:18 AMAnything with pumpkin is great.
Dandi D says
November 27, 2015 at 1:06 PMThese look so yummy and perfect for this season!
Deborah Caudill says
September 12, 2017 at 4:13 PMThanks for sharing your Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins recipe. They sound and look delicious. I can’t wait to try making them.
Erica Bryan says
October 3, 2017 at 12:22 AMThis looks super good and I am excited to try and make them
Dana Rodriguez says
October 4, 2017 at 3:34 PMThese look so good. Perfect for fall!
Sara Zielinski says
October 11, 2017 at 12:48 PMThis pumpkin muffin looks awesome.
Jeanne Coulombe says
October 15, 2017 at 10:27 AMOmg! These look so amazing I’m like drinking my coffee and want one now.lol I will be making these Thanks for the recipe 🙂
Lisa L says
October 27, 2017 at 7:19 PMI have some canned pumpkin and I’m ready to get my cook/bake on.