Want more fluffy vegan muffins? Try these Chocolate Zucchini Muffins, Vegan Blueberry Muffins, and Vegan Chocolate Chip Muffins as well! If you put my Vegan Pumpkin Muffins, Pumpkin Cheesecake, and Pumpkin Roll recipes together, you’ll get these Vegan Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins! These indulgent muffins have everything you want in a fall breakfast. Pumpkin spice muffins are stuffed with vegan cream cheese and topped with a sweet cinnamon streusel before they’re baked to soft and fluffy perfection. It’s like eating dessert for breakfast!
Why I love this recipe
They’re fast and easy to make. The tangy cream cheese filling is a welcome surprise with every bite! Each muffin is topped with a cinnamon-infused streusel, lending just the right amount of comforting sweetness.
How to make vegan pumpkin cream cheese muffins
First, make the cream cheese filling by stirring the vegan cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla together until smooth. Set aside. To make the muffins, start by whisking the pumpkin puree, oil, soy milk, and brown sugar together until smooth. Add the flour, baking powder, salt, and pumpkin pie spice to the same bowl. Gently fold the wet and dry mixes together until just combined. Do not overmix the batter! This leads to dense muffins. Only stir the batter until it’s smooth and no dry flour remains. Portion 2 tablespoons of batter into the bottom of each muffin liner, using a spoon to make small craters in the middle. Drop 2 tablespoons of the cream cheese filling into each crater. Place more muffin batter on top to cover the cream cheese. To make the streusel, use a fork to stir the melted butter, sugars, cinnamon, and flour together until the mixture is crumbly. Sprinkle some on top of each muffin. Bake the cream cheese-stuffed muffins until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. Set them aside to cool, then enjoy! Pro tip: Allow the baked muffins to cool for at least 10 minutes in the muffin tin before transferring them to a wire rack. Freshly baked muffins are very hot and delicate, which can cause them to crumble if they’re handled right away.
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