Description
Pumpkin Cheesecake Muffins with Caramel Swirl are the ultimate autumn treat! These moist muffins blend spiced pumpkin and creamy cheesecake, topped with a decadent caramel swirl. Perfect for breakfast, dessert, or an afternoon snack, they fill your kitchen with the warm, inviting aroma of fall. Bake a batch for cozy gatherings or indulge on your own!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup canned pumpkin puree
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar (packed)
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp ground nutmeg
- 2 large eggs (room temperature)
- 8 oz cream cheese (softened)
- ½ cup caramel sauce (for drizzling)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a muffin tin with paper liners.
- In a large bowl, mix pumpkin puree, granulated sugar, brown sugar, and eggs until smooth.
- Gradually sift in flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt; stir until just combined.
- In another bowl, blend cream cheese with remaining sugar until creamy.
- Spoon muffin batter into each cup halfway full; add a dollop of cream cheese filling and cover with more batter. Drizzle caramel sauce on top.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin (85g)
- Calories: 240
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 40mg