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Moist Starbucks Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins with creamy centers and crunchy topping stacked on a white plate.

Starbucks Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins

  • Author: Mounia
  • Total Time: 37 minutes
  • Yield: 12 muffins 1x

Description

These bakery-style Starbucks Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins are soft, spiced, and filled with sweet cream cheese—perfect for cozy mornings and fall cravings!

Ingredients

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For the Muffin Batter:

  • 1¾ cups all-purpose flour

  • 1 tsp baking soda

  • ½ tsp salt

  • 2 tsp pumpkin pie spice (or homemade blend)

  • 1 cup canned pumpkin purée (not pumpkin pie filling)

  • ½ cup granulated sugar

  • ½ cup brown sugar

  • 2 large eggs

  • ½ cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled

  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

For the Cream Cheese Filling:

  • 8 oz full-fat block cream cheese, softened

  • 3 tbsp granulated sugar

  • ½ tsp vanilla extract

For the Pumpkin Seed Topping (Optional):

  • ¼ cup chopped pumpkin seeds

  • 1 tbsp unsalted butter

  • 1 tbsp brown sugar

  • ¼ tsp pumpkin pie spice

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a muffin tin with paper liners.

  2. Toast seeds: In a skillet, melt butter and add chopped pumpkin seeds. Stir until fragrant, then mix in brown sugar and pumpkin pie spice. Set aside to cool.

  3. Prepare filling: In a bowl, beat softened cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla until smooth and creamy.

  4. Make the batter: In one bowl, mix flour, baking soda, salt, and pumpkin pie spice. In another bowl, whisk pumpkin purée, sugars, eggs, melted butter, and vanilla.

  5. Combine: Gently fold dry ingredients into wet until just combined.

  6. Assemble muffins: Fill liners nearly full with batter. Use a piping bag or scoop to add cream cheese into the center. Top with pumpkin seed mixture.

  7. Bake: Bake for 18–22 minutes, or until a toothpick (not in the center) comes out clean.

  8. Cool: Let muffins cool in the tin for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.

Notes

Do not overmix the batter for tender muffins.
The praline seed topping adds crunch, but you can swap in chopped pecans or walnuts.
These muffins freeze well—just thaw and warm before serving!
Use full-fat block cream cheese for best texture.

  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 22 minutes
  • Category: Baked goods
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 Muffin
  • Calories: 290 kcal
  • Sugar: 17 g
  • Sodium: 230 mg
  • Fat: 15 g
  • Saturated Fat: 8 g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
  • Trans Fat: 0 g
  • Carbohydrates: 34 g
  • Fiber: 1 g
  • Protein: 4 g
  • Cholesterol: 50 mg

Find it online: https://slowcookersrecipes.com/starbucks-pumpkin-cream-cheese-muffins/