🎃 Starbucks Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins

Here’s your cozy coffeehouse favorite made right at home: Starbucks Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins 🎃🧁 — soft, spiced pumpkin muffins with a sweet cream cheese center and crunchy pepita topping. Fall bakery perfection!

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🎃 Starbucks Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins (Copycat)

🍽️ Servings: 12 muffins

🕒 Prep Time: 15 min | Bake Time: 20–25 min

Flavor: Warm pumpkin spice with creamy tang

Texture: Moist, fluffy muffin with rich, smooth center

Vibe: Cozy, fall-inspired, coffee shop-worthy

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📝 Ingredients

Cream Cheese Filling:

• 6 oz cream cheese, softened
• ¼ cup powdered sugar
• ½ tsp vanilla extract

Pumpkin Muffin Batter:

• 1¾ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• ½ cup brown sugar
• 1 tsp baking soda
• ½ tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp salt
• 1½ tsp pumpkin pie spice
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 2 large eggs
• 1 cup pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling)
• ½ cup vegetable oil
• ¼ cup milk
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

Topping:

• ¼ cup pepitas (shelled pumpkin seeds)

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🔥 Directions

1. Preheat & prep

Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a muffin tin with paper liners.

2. Make the cream cheese filling

In a bowl, beat softened cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla until smooth. Chill in the fridge while you make the batter.

3. Mix the dry ingredients

In a large bowl, whisk together flour, both sugars, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and spices.

4. Mix the wet ingredients

In another bowl, whisk eggs, pumpkin puree, oil, milk, and vanilla until smooth.

5. Combine wet & dry

Pour wet ingredients into dry and mix until just combined — don’t overmix.

6. Fill muffin cups

Fill each muffin liner about ¾ full. Use a spoon or piping bag to press about 1 tbsp of cream cheese filling into the center of each muffin. Top with a few pepitas.

7. Bake

Bake for 20–25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the edge (not center) comes out clean. Let cool before serving.

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💡 Tips & Notes

• Chill the filling so it stays creamy and centered when baked.
• Don’t overmix the batter to keep muffins light and fluffy.
• Pumpkin pie spice substitute: Use a combo of cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and cloves.

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❄️ Storage

• Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days.
• You can freeze them for up to 2 months — thaw overnight in the fridge and warm slightly before serving.