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The Best Pumpkin Muffins With Maple Cream Cheese

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 12
Course: Breakfast, Snack
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

For the batter
  • 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
  • 15 oz pumpkin puree
  • 1/3 cup avocado oil or coconut oil
  • 2 eggs
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup dark brown sugar
For the maple cream cheese
  • 4 oz cream cheese
  • 1 tbsp pure maple syrup

Method
 

  1. Start by preheating your oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Add pumpkin puree, eggs, and oil to a medium mixing bowl. Mix with a whisk or rubber spatula until combined.
  3. In a separate small mixing bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, pumpkin pie spice, and sugars.
  4. Whisk dry ingredients together, then add them to the bowl of wet ingredients and mix until batter is smooth and everything is well incorporated. Be careful not to over mix!
  5. Combine softened cream cheese and maple syrup, mixing until smooth
  6. Evenly distribute muffin batter between the 12 cups of a standard muffin tin.
  7. Add a dollop of the maple cream cheese to the top of each muffin.
  8. Place into your preheated oven and bake for about 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
  9. Allow to cool in the pan for a few minutes, then transfer to a wire cooling wrack.
  10. Serve and enjoy!

Notes

If you choose to use freshly milled flour, it is best to weigh in grams instead of measuring in cups. You can weigh the berries before milling or the flour after milling.
Freshly milled flour also works great in this recipe! If you do substitute the all purpose flour for freshly milled, use about 215-220 grams of freshly milled soft white wheat flour instead of the 1 1/2 cups of all purpose
You can adjust the amount of granulated sugar and brown sugar to change the flavor of these muffins. Add more granulated sugar for a lighter more sweet flavor, or add more brown sugar for muffins that taste heavier and more rich.