Pumpkin Cheesecake Swirl Muffins

By scoochmaroo... Posted for safekeeping - i haven't tried this recipe, but it sounds awesome! prep time is a wild guess, and note that the baking time will vary with the size of the muffins. this recipe yields 12 standard muffins; you will need to adjust for other sizes.

Steps

Preheat oven to 350 f.

Pumpkin mixture:.

Mix canned pumpkin , oil , and sugar together , either by hand or with a mixer on low.

Add in eggs , one at a time , combining thoroughly after each.

Add vanilla.

Whisk together flour , baking powder , baking soda , salt , and spices.

Slowly add flour mixture to liquids , combining thoroughly and scraping the sides of the bowl with a spatula until well combined.

Cream cheese mixture:.

Mix together cream cheese , sugar , egg yolk and vanilla until well combined.

Assembly:.

Grease muffin tins or line with paper cups.

Fill each muffin mold with spoonfuls of pumpkin mixture.

Add smaller spoonfuls of cream cheese mixture on top.

Swirl with a skewer.

Optional: top with crushed nuts - can also use pumpkin seeds.

Bake as follows , turning the tins half way through baking times:.

Mini muffins: 20-25 minute.

Standard muffins: 25-30 minute.

Jumbo muffins: 30-40 minute.

Ingredients

pumpkin, vegetable oil, eggs, sugar, vanilla, all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, ground cinnamon, ground ginger, ground nutmeg, ground cloves, salt, fresh ground black pepper, cream cheese, egg yolk, vanilla extract, nuts