Post by @saltysprig

Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins (Starbucks Copycat) Muffin Batter * 1¾ cups (220 g) all-purpose flour * 1 cup (200 g) granulated sugar * ½ cup (100 g) light brown sugar, packed * 1 teaspoon baking powder * 1 teaspoon baking soda * ½ teaspoon salt * 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice (or 1½ tsp cinnamon, ¼ tsp nutmeg, ¼ tsp ginger) * 1 (15 oz / 425 g) can pumpkin purée * 2 large eggs * ½ cup (120 ml) neutral oil (canola or vegetable) * 2 teaspoons vanilla extract Cream Cheese Filling * 8 oz (225 g) cream cheese, softened * ¼ cup (50 g) granulated sugar * 1 teaspoon vanilla extract * 1 tablespoon flour or cornstarch Pepita Praline * ½ cup raw pepitas (pumpkin seeds) * 2 tablespoons brown sugar * 1 tablespoon granulated sugar * 1 teaspoon neutral oil * ¼ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice or cinnamon * Pinch of salt Pepita Praline 1. Preheat oven to 325 °F (160 °C). Toss pepitas with sugars, oil, spice, and salt. 2. Spread on a parchment-lined sheet and bake 8–10 minutes, stirring once, until glossy and caramelized. 3. Cool completely, then roughly chop into smaller pieces. Cream Cheese Filling 1. Beat cream cheese, sugar, vanilla, and flour (or cornstarch) until smooth and thick. Set aside. Muffins 1. Preheat oven to 425 °F (220 °C). Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners. 2. In a medium bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and pumpkin pie spice. 3. In a large bowl, whisk pumpkin, eggs, both sugars, oil, and vanilla until smooth. 4. Add the dry mixture to the wet and fold gently until just combined. 5. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups, filling each about ¾ full. 6. Dollop about 1 1/2 tablespoons of the cream cheese filling on top of each muffin, keeping it centered. 7. Sprinkle chopped pepita praline around the edges, leaving cream cheese exposed in the center. 8. Bake at 425 °F for 5 minutes, then lower oven to 350 °F (175 °C) and bake 18–20 minutes more, until set and slightly golden. Notes * Store muffins in the refrigerator once cooled. * For the true Starbucks look, don’t swirl the cream cheese — leave it as a generous mound on top with the pepitas framing it. #starbuckspumpkincreamcheesemuffins #pumpkincreamcheesemuffin #copycatrecipe #pumpkinmuffins #creatorsearchinsights