Pumpkin Muffins With Cream Cheese And A Streusel Topping

• FOR THE MUFFINS:
• 1-1/2 cup All-purpose Flour
• 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
• 1 cup Canned Pumpkin, Solid Packed
• 1/3 cups Vegetable Oil
• 2 Eggs (large)
• 1 teaspoon Pumpkin Or Apple Pie Spice
• 1-1/4 cup Sugar
• 1/2 teaspoons Baking Soda
• 1/2 teaspoons Salt
• FOR THE CREAM CHEESE FILLING:
• 1/2 cups Sugar
• 1/8 teaspoons Vanilla Extract
• 1 teaspoon Pumpkin Or Apple Pie Spice Or Cinnamon
• 8 ounces, weight Cream Cheese, Softened
• FOR THE STREUSEL TOPPING:
• 1/2 cups All-purpose Flour
• 1/3 cups Brown Sugar
• 1/4 cups Pecans Or Walnuts, Chopped (optional)
• 1/2 teaspoons Apple Or Pumpkin Pie Spice Or Cinnamon
• 4 Tablespoons Butter, Softened

1. Note: The recipe for the streusel topping and cream cheese filling makes enough for 3 dozen muffins - so you'll have extra for another recipe - or triple the amount of the listed muffin ingredients to make a full three batches.
2. For the muffins:
3. 1. Preheat oven to 350u0b0F. Line a 12 muffin tin with liners.
4. 2. Combine the flour and baking powder in a bowl. Set aside.
5. 3. In a large bowl, combine the pumpkin, oil, eggs, pie spice, sugar, baking soda, and salt until smooth.
6. 4. Slowly whisk the flour mixture into the pumpkin mixture. Fill each muffin cup 1/2 full (I used an ice cream scoop). Then add 1/2 teaspoon of the cream cheese filling (see instructions below), and then cover that with some more batter so it is 3/4 full. Sprinkle streusel (see instructions below) over each muffin.
7. 5. Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the muffin comes out clean.
8. 6. Cool in the pan on a wire rack for 5 minutes, then transfer the muffins from the pan to a rack and cool completely.
9. For the streusel topping: Makes enough for 3 dozen muffins - so you'll have extra for another recipe - or triple the amount of the listed muffin ingredients to make a full three batches.
10. 1. In a small bowl, combine the flour, brown sugar, nuts, pie spice (or cinnamon), and butter.
11. 2. I use a tablespoon measure to distrubute the streusel onto each muffin.
12. For the cream cheese filling: Makes enough for 3 dozen muffins - so you'll have extra for another recipe - or triple the amount of the listed muffin ingredients to make a full three batches.
13. 1. In a small bowl, combine the sugar, vanilla, spice/cinnamon, and cream cheese and mix until well combined and smooth.
14. 2. Using a teaspoon, I added about 1/2 teaspoon of the cream cheese mix onto the batter per muffin.

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Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/breads/pumpkin-muffins-with-cream-cheese-and-a-streusel-topping/ (may not work)