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Jack-o'-Lantern Stuffed Pumpkin Muffins
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Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 4 people

Equipment

  • Mixing Bowl
  • Muffin Tin
  • Whisk

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup pumpkin puree
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
  • Black decorating icing

Instructions
 

  • Heat the oven to 350 degrees and line a muffin tin with four paper liners.
  • In a mixing bowl, stir together the pumpkin puree, sugar, egg, baking soda, and cinnamon until smooth.
  • Add the flour and mix just until no dry streaks remain.
  • Spoon batter into each liner until it is about halfway full.
  • In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese and powdered sugar until creamy.
  • Drop a spoonful of the cream cheese mixture into the center of each muffin.
  • Cover the filling with the remaining batter.
  • Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the muffin edge comes out clean.
  • Let the muffins cool completely in the tin.
  • Use the black decorating icing to draw jack-o'-lantern faces on the tops.

Notes

Draw the faces only after the muffins have cooled fully so the icing stays sharp. If the cream cheese filling seems too firm, let it sit at room temperature for a few minutes before spooning it in. Store leftovers in the refrigerator because of the cream cheese center.
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Equipment: Mixing Bowl, Muffin Tin, Whisk