Ingredients:

  • 1 cup pumpkin purée
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 0.5 cup brown sugar
  • 0.5 cup vegetable oil
  • 1.75 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tbsp pumpkin pie spice
  • 0.5 tsp salt
  • 8 oz cream cheese, softened
  • 0.25 cup granulated sugar (for filling)
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tbsp milk
  • 0.25 cup roasted salted pepitas
  • 1 tbsp turbinado sugar

Instructions:

  1. Prepare filling: In a medium bowl, beat the softened cream cheese, 1/4 cup sugar, vanilla extract, and milk until completely smooth. Note: This ensures a silky, cheesecake like texture.
  2. Chill center: Transfer the mixture to a piping bag or Ziploc bag and refrigerate for 10 minutes. Note: Cold filling is easier to manage and won't melt instantly.
  3. Mix wet: In a large bowl, whisk together the pumpkin purée, eggs, vegetable oil, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until the mixture is glossy and homogenous.
  4. Sift dry: Sift the all purpose flour, baking soda, pumpkin pie spice, and salt directly over the wet ingredients. Note: Sifting prevents spice clumps and aerates the flour.
  5. Fold batter: Fold the dry ingredients into the wet pumpkin mixture until just combined. Note: Stop as soon as you see no more white flour streaks.
  6. Initial fill: Line a 12 cup muffin tin with paper liners and fill each cup halfway with batter.
  7. Insert filling: Pipe the chilled cream cheese filling into the center of each muffin. Note: Aim for the middle to keep it from touching the paper.
  8. Seal muffins: Cover with the remaining batter to create a structural cradle for the filling.
  9. Top muffins: Sprinkle the tops with roasted pepitas and turbinado sugar until the surface is well coated.
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