Saturday, October 27, 2012

Cinnamon Cream Cheese Pumpkin Muffins



Fall=pumpkin EVERYTHING! A couple weeks ago, I used this pumpkin bread recipe to make a batch of yummmy of fall flavored bread. To enhance the flavor, I made a cinnamon cream cheese glaze to go on top. It was delicious. I don't have mini loaf pans, so the bread was a bit thick for something so decadent and flavorful. I thought it might be fun to try making them as muffins. So I started playing around. The result? These little cream cheese filled pumpkin muffins. My husband was ALL over them. He absolutely loved them... so I'd say they're a hit. :)

For the original bread recipe click here. Below is my recipe, with the substitutions and additions I made. As I previously stated in my chicken fried quinoa recipe, I do a lot of cooking by taste. So when you see a ** next to something.. just know the amount may need to be more or less depending on how yours tastes. :)

Cinnamon Cream Cheese Pumpkin Muffins

1 15 oz can pumpkin puree
2 tablespoons Coconut Oil
1 cup Sorghum
2-3 tablespoons Agave nectar**
2 eggs
1-1/2 cup and 1 tablespoon of all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 heaping teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 heaping teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 heaping teaspoon group cloves
1/2 heaping teaspoon pumpkin pie spice

Cream Cheese Filling

1 8 oz package of cream cheese
1/4 cup agave nectar **
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 tablespoon cinnamon**

-*IN ADVANCED* Prepare cream cheese filling by mixing ingredients together and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.

-Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Prepare muffin pan with cupcake liners.

-In a large bowl, mix together the pumpkin, oil, sorghum, agave, and eggs. 


-In a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves. 


-Stir flour mixture into the pumpkin mixture until well blended. 


-Using cookie scoops, spoon enough of the batter to thinly cover the bottom of the cupcake liner. Put a dollop of the cream cheese filling, then cover with remaining dough in scoop.


-Bake in preheated oven for 20-24 minutes.


9 comments:

Anonymous said...

Wow, I'm gonna have to try these muffins!! They look so good!!!! You must be an awesome cook, Kori!

Amanda said...

I CAN'T WAIT TO MAKE AND EAT THOSE!!!!!!

Godly-young-widow said...

I tried them for my friend's daughter's birthday! SO good! Thanks for sharing, Kori; you are an inspiration.

Elizabeth. said...

Oh, Kori, those look absolutely amazing! =) Definitely would like to try these. =) And your new blog design is pretty awesome and adorable...the header is my favorite part (so cute!). =) Blessings!

Mikala said...

I love the header! Perfect...

Anonymous said...

I made these. They were pretty good.

Alisha said...

Thanks for sharing the recipe :D I'm going to have to try these!

I absolutely *love* the header...very cute picture!

Serving HIM,
Alisha

www.alishainprogress.blogspot.com

Madelyn Winslow said...

My sister made these muffins one morning and I loved them so much that I made a double batch to sell at a craft fair I was doing that weekend. They were a hit!
Thanks for sharing the recipe!

I also love your new blog header!

Anonymous said...

Happy Birthday, Kori!