Pumpkin Cheesecake Muffins

Pumpkin Cheesecake Muffins

Tags: Muffins

  • Prep Time: 30 min
  • Cook Time: 25 min
  • Ready Time: 90 min
  • Yield: 12 muffins

Ingredients

FILLING

  • Crisco® Original No-Stick Cooking Spray
  • 1 (8 oz.) package cream cheese, softened
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 teaspoons grated lemon peel

MUFFINS

  • 1 (14 oz.) package Pillsbury® Pumpkin Quick Bread & Muffin Mix
  • 3/4 cup milk
  • 1/4 cup Crisco® Pure Vegetable Oil
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

STREUSEL TOPPING

  • 3 tablespoons butter, melted
  • 1/4 cup chopped pecans

Preparation Directions

  • HEAT oven to 350°F. Coat 12 muffin cups with no-stick cooking spray.
  • For Filling: BEAT cream cheese in medium bowl with electric mixer until soft. Add egg, sugar, vanilla and lemon peel. Beat until blended.
  • For Muffins: PLACE quick bread mix into large bowl. Remove 3/4 cup dry mix. Place in small bowl for streusel topping. Add milk, oil, eggs and vanilla to remaining mix in large bowl. Stir 50 strokes or until blended. Divide batter evenly into muffin cups. Divide cream cheese mixture evenly into center of muffins.
  • For Streusel Topping: ADD melted butter to reserved dry mix. Stir with fork until crumbly. Add pecans. Crumble a tablespoon of streusel over each muffin. Bake 25 minutes. Cool 10 minutes in pan. Remove muffins from pan to wire rack. Cool completely.

Nutritional Information Per Serving

Serving Size (1/24), Calories 260 (Calories from Fat 90), Total Fat 10g (Saturated Fat 1g, Trans Fat 0g), Cholesterol 35mg, Sodium 250mg, Total Carbohydrate 41g (Dietary Fiber 1g, Sugars 25g), Protein 4g; Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 60%, Vitamin C 2%, Calcium 8%, Iron 6%.

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Rated 5 out of 5 by 1 reviewer.
Rated 5 out of 5 by More pumpkin-y than expected! In a good way I have a culinary background, so I very rarely "cheat" and use prepared mixes like this, but these muffins taste like they are from scratch! Not too sweet, beautifully spiced, and very pumpkin-y. The directions were very clear, but they do involve some care in making the 3 different mixes. (batter, cheesecake, and streussel) I am actually making another batch tonight because they went so fast. There were none left for my own family! September 17, 2012
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