Pumpkin Cheesecake Muffins

Wonderful moist muffin with a surprise center. These muffins keep very well. Also very nice without the filling.

Step: 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a muffin tin.

Step: 2

Combine pumpkin puree, 1 cup sugar, 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, and eggs in a bowl.

Step: 3

Combine 1 1/2 cups flour, pumpkin pie spice, salt, baking soda, nutmeg, and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon in a large bowl. Make a well in the center of the mixture; pour pumpkin mixture in and mix thoroughly. Add about 1 tablespoon batter to each muffin cup.

Step: 4

Mix 1/2 cup sugar, 5 tablespoons flour, and 1 teaspoon cinnamon together in a separate bowl. Cut in cold butter with 2 knives or pastry blender until crumb mixture resembles small peas.

Step: 5

Beat cream cheese, 1/4 cup sugar, and 2 tablespoons flour together in a bowl using an electric mixer until creamy. Add 1 tablespoon of cheesecake filling to each muffin cup. Pour in batter until muffin cups are 3/4-full. Top with crumb mixture.

Step: 6

Bake in the preheated oven until tops spring back when lightly pressed, 18 to 20 minutes.

Per Serving: 407 calories; protein 4.8g; carbohydrates 47.2g; fat 22.9g; cholesterol 61.7mg; sodium 293.3mg.

The best flavour of the flour can make a real difference to your bread. Different makers do vary. Extra-strong or Canadian flours, which are bet higher in gluten, may give you a better rise than standard dough flours – especially if you’re making wholemeal bread , which doesn’t always rise as well as white bread.

To made this in a breadmaker , add all the menus to your breadmaker and follow the makers instructions.

A dough’s first rising can be make in the fridge overnight . This slows down the time it takes to rise to double its size, giving it a deeper flavour. It’s also a great timesaver , as you can start it night before , then clear it off the next day.