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Starbucks pumpkin cream cheese muffins on serving platter

Starbucks Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins Copycat Recipe

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These Starbucks pumpkin cream cheese muffins are soft, spiced, and filled with a creamy surprise center. Better than the coffee shop version and easy to make at home!

  • Total Time: 45 minutes
  • Yield: 16 muffins 1x

Ingredients

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1 recipe pumpkin bread

6 oz. full-fat cream cheese, softened to room temperature

1/3 cup powdered sugar

1 Tbsp. all purpose flour

1 Tbsp. whole milk

1 tsp. vanilla

pinch of salt

Salted pumpkin seeds or pumpkin seeds of choice

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line muffin tins with liners.

2. Prepare the pumpkin batter from pumpkin bread recipe.

3. Beat cream cheese, powdered sugar, flour, milk, vanilla, and salt until smooth.

4. Scoop pumpkin batter into tins, filling nearly to top.

5. Pipe cream cheese filling into center of each muffin, leaving some on top.

6. Sprinkle pumpkin seeds around the edges.

7. Bake for 25–30 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.

8. Cool 5–10 minutes in pan, then transfer to wire rack.

9. Enjoy warm or store as directed.

Notes

Refrigerate muffins up to 4 days in an airtight container.

Freeze up to 3 months. Thaw before reheating.

Serve with coffee or alongside other pumpkin desserts.

  • Author: Emily Frost
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 30 minutes
  • Category: Dessert, Breakfast
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 muffin
  • Calories: 350
  • Sugar: 22g
  • Sodium: 210mg
  • Fat: 14g
  • Saturated Fat: 6g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 7g
  • Trans Fat: 0g
  • Carbohydrates: 48g
  • Fiber: 2g
  • Protein: 5g
  • Cholesterol: 40mg