Pumpkin cream cheese muffins
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- 3 tbsp sugar
- ¼ tsp vanilla
- ½ cup sugar
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- ½ cup unsweetened apple sauce
- ¼ cup vegetable oil
- 3 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1½ cups flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp ginger
- 2½ tsp pumpkin pie spice
- chopped pecans for topping
- In a bowl combine the cream cheese, sugar and vanilla. Beat until light and fluffy. Set aside in the fridge.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line a muffin tin with paper liners.
- In a large bowl, combine the sugars, pumpkin, apple sauce and oil.
- Add the eggs and vanilla and stir to combine.
- Add the remaining dry ingredients to the bowl and mix until fully incorporated.
- Divide batter evenly between the muffin liners.
- Drop a tsp of cream cheese mixture on top and sprinkle with chopped pecans.
- Bake for 25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Let the muffins cool 10 minutes before transferring to cooling racks.
Recipe by Friday is Cake Night at https://www.fridaycakenight.com/2014/09/pumpkin-cream-cheese-muffins/
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