Muffins- Cream Cheese Filled Pumpkin
By LLINDQU295
Each fall Starbucks rolls out their beloved pumpkin muffins. I must admit, the moist, spicy muffins filled with sweet cream cheese are everything you could as for in a pumpkin muffin- and more. Unfortunatey, the "more" also means more sugar more fat, and more calories! This marvelous makeover also offers evrything you could ask for-only with 70% fewer calories and a mere fraction of the added sugar and fat. Enjoy.
Ingredients
- FILLING:
- 1/4 c. plus 2 tbsp light tub-style cream cheese
- 2 tsp powdered sugar
- 4 tsp plus 3/4 c granulated no-calorie sweetener (like Splenda) divided.
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- 1 3/4 c. all-purpoe flour
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp ginger
- 1/4 tsp clove
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- 1 large egg
- 2 large egg whites
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- 3/4 c. canned pumpkin
- 1/3 c.unsweetened applesauce
- 3 tbsp canola oil
- 2 tbsp molasses
Details
Servings 12
Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 35mins
Adapted from keyingredient.com
Preparation
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 375 degreese.
Line 12 muffin cups with paper or foil cupcake liners.
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FILLING:
In a small bowl thoroughly blend the cream cheese, powdered sugar and 4 tsp sweeener. Set aside.
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In a medium bowl whisk next six ingredients
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With an electric mixer,
beat the 3/4 c. sweetner,
egg, and egg whites for 3-4 minutes, or until doubled in volume.
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Turn mixer to LOW and blend in the
pumpkin,
applesauce,
oil and
molasses.
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Using a large spoon, stir in the flour mixture just until the dry ingredients are incorporated.
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Spoon 3 TBS.
of
THIS batter
(OR OF WHATEVER CAKE MIX )
into each muffin cup.
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Make an indent in each muffin by pressing the end of a wet tsp into the batter
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Press a heaping tsp of the cream cheese mixture into the indent.
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Top each muffin with another tbsp of batter,
spreading it to cover most of the cream cheese.
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Bake for 18-20 minutes or until the
center springs back when lightly touched.
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Cool for 5 minutes before moving muffins to wire rack for complete cooling.
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