Pumpkin Maple Cream Cheese Muffins

Submitted by dicentra

"Gifts from the Christmas Kitchen"

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 15
• Serves: 12

ingredients

• Cream cheese filling

• 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons maple flavoring

• Muffins

• 2 cups flour
• 3⁄4 cup brown sugar
• 1⁄2 cup chopped walnuts
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup pumpkin puree
• 3⁄4 cup evaporated milk
• 1⁄4 cup vegetable oil
• 2 teaspoons maple flavoring

directions

1. For cream cheese filling combine cream cheese, brown sugar and maple flavoring in a small bowl until blended. Set aside.
2. For muffins combine flour, brown sugar, walnuts, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda and salt in a large bowl.
3. Combine eggs, pumpkin, evaporated milk, oil and maple flavoring; mix well.
4. Add pumpkin mixture to flour mixture, mixing until just blended.
5. Spoon into 12 greased muffin cups. Dollop 1 heaping teaspoon of cream cheese filling into center of each cup, pressing into batter slightly.
6. Bake in preheated 400 oven for 20-25 minutes or until done.