Ingredients for Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins

The magic of these muffins lies in simple, accessible ingredients. Let’s break it down:

For the Pumpkin Muffin Batter:

• 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour

• 1 teaspoon baking soda

• ½ teaspoon baking powder

• ½ teaspoon salt

• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

• ½ teaspoon nutmeg

• ½ teaspoon ground ginger

• ¼ teaspoon ground cloves

• 1 cup pumpkin purée (not pumpkin pie filling)

• 1 cup granulated sugar

• ½ cup brown sugar, packed

• ½ cup vegetable oil (or melted butter)

• 2 large eggs

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

For the Cream Cheese Filling:

• 8 oz cream cheese, softened

• ⅓ cup granulated sugar

• 1 egg yolk

• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract