Copycat Starbucks Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffin
One of the most beloved fall treats is Starbucks’ Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffin, a deliciously moist and spiced muffin filled with a rich cream cheese center.
Equipment
- 3 Mixing bowls
- Whisk
- Muffin tin
- Cupcake liners
Ingredients
Muffin Batter
- 1 ¾ cups flour
- 1 cup sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 tsp pumpkin spice
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- ½ cup oil
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Cream Cheese Filling
- 4 oz cream cheese
- ¼ cup sugar
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
Topping (optional)
- Pumpkin seeds or streusel topping
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
- In a bowl, combine cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla. Mix until smooth. Chill until ready to use.
- In a separate bowl, mix flour, sugar, brown sugar, baking soda, salt, and pumpkin spice.
- In another bowl, combine eggs, pumpkin puree, oil, and vanilla.
- Gradually add wet ingredients to dry, mixing until just combined.
- Line a muffin tin with liners.
- Fill each cup halfway with batter, add a spoonful of cream cheese filling, and top with more batter.
- Add optional pumpkin seeds or streusel on top.
- Bake for 18-22 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool for 20 minutes before eating