- 1 ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup packed brown sugar
- 1 (15 ounce) can of pumpkin (pure pumpkin puree)
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg yolk
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Preheat oven to 375°F. Line muffin pans with 18 paper liners.
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In a small bowl, combine flour, salt, baking soda and pumpkin pie spice.
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In a medium bowl, combine sugar, brown sugar and pumpkin. Mix well.
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Add the eggs, oil and vanilla. Mix well.
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Gradually add the flour mixture, beat every addition until well blended.
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Evenly divide the batter among 18 muffin cups.
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In the bowl of an electric mixer, add softened cream cheese, vanilla, sugar and egg yolk. Beat on medium speed until well blended.
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Add 1 tablespoon of the cream cheese mixture on top of each muffin. Swirl it with a toothpick.
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Bake muffins for 20-24 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
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Allow muffins to cool in the pan for about 10 minutes before removing to a cooling rack.
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