Pumpkin Muffins with Chocolate Chip Cream Cheese Filling

I’ve been on a pumpkin kick lately… mini pumpkin chocolate chip muffins, pumpkin pancakes, and now these absolutely incredible pumpkin muffins that have a gooey chocolate chip and cream cheese filling. You guys, they are insane. If you think Starbucks has good fall treats, just wait until you try these. As I'm typing this it’s a rainy, gloomy Sunday, and even though it’s only mid September I’m debating getting out my fall decor. I am so ready for the change of seasons!

These pumpkin muffins themselves are made with really simple ingredients - all purpose flour, pumpkin pie spice, pumpkin puree, greek yogurt, butter, eggs, sugar - you know, the usual. The best part though is the cream cheese filling! You simply mix room temp cream cheese with powdered sugar and chocolate chips, then layer it into the batter when filling the muffin pan. When it bakes it stays gooey and really elevates the muffins! Make this recipe and thank me later. Find the video for this recipe here.

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Author: Leslie Bobo, RDN

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Pumpkin Muffins with Chocolate Chip Cream Cheese Filling

Pumpkin muffins with cream cheese and chocolate chip filling are a delightful fall treat! These moist and spiced pumpkin muffins have a delicious surprise inside—a rich cream cheese filling with chocolate chips. The pumpkin spice is complimented by the creamy filling with each bite. They will become a seasonal favorite!

Ingredients

Pumpkin Muffin Batter

• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1/4 tsp. baking soda
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 tbsp. pumpkin pie spice
• 3 eggs
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 stick melted butter
• 1/2 cup full fat Greek yogurt
• 1/2 cup pumpkin purée

Cream Cheese Filling

• 4 oz. room temp cream cheese
• 3 tbsp. powdered sugar
• 1/3 cup chocolate chips

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, & pumpkin pie spice together in a bowl.
3. In a separate bowl whisk together eggs, sugar, melted butter, Greek yogurt, and pumpkin puree.
4. Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients and stir together.
5. In a separate small bowl mix together the cream cheese, powdered sugar, and chocolate chips.
6. Line a muffin pan with cupcake liners. Use an ice scream scoop to scoop batter into the bottom of each liner. Then add a heaping teaspoon of the cream cheese & chocolate chip mixture to each muffin. Go back again and top off each muffin with the remaining batter. Use a spoon if needed to spread out the batter over top of the cream cheese.
7. Bake for 20 minutes. Best served when still warm and gooey!

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