Pumpkin Cream Cheese Swirl Muffins

These simple, tasty Pumpkin Cream Cheese Swirl Muffins make an ideal fall breakfast or snack. I don’t find out about you, however as quickly as autumn hits I simply wish to placed on an apron and begin baking. I need apple baking, pumpkin baking, banana bread baking. I’m not often a giant baker, however in fall, I simply wish to bake. These muffins had been the proper solution to fulfill my fall baking urges in a lightened up method! Not solely are these muffins easy and scrumptious, however every one is simply 146 energy or 5 WW Factors every on the present Weight Watchers plan. To view your present WW Factors for this recipe and observe it within the WW app or website, click on right here!

You’ll love how simple these Pumpkin Cream Cheese Swirl Muffins are to make and also you probably have most if not all the substances available already, so you may make these muffins each time the temper strikes. They’re excellent to make as soon as and eat all week or you may at all times freeze some for the long run. I like these for breakfast alongside an egg or some fruit or on their very own as a snack. I’ve to pack a wholesome snack for my daughter for kindergarten and these work nice for that too.

Traditional pumpkin spice taste makes these muffins the proper autumn deal with! I’ve been seeing pumpkin cream cheese muffins on the menu at Tim Hortons and Starbucks for weeks they usually look superb so I made a decision to make my very own lighter model. These muffins have considerably much less sugar than many comparable recipes, in order that they aren’t tremendous candy, however I discover them just-sweet-enough to style completely scrumptious. I’m actually thrilled with how these turned out! Moreover, my 5 12 months outdated couldn’t get sufficient of them and would have fortunately eaten them for breakfast, lunch and dinner till they had been gone.

Recipe Notes

• Canned Pumpkin: Be sure you’re utilizing plain, unsweetened pumpkin puree and never a can of pumpkin pie filling! In case you need assistance determining the best way to use the remainder of the can, try the pumpkin class of my recipe index.
• Cream Cheese: I recommend utilizing 1/3 much less fats cream cheese, which can also be labeled Neufchatel cheese. It tastes nice and works properly in recipes, however is lighter than full fats cream cheese. I by no means actually recommend utilizing fats free cream cheese as a result of in my view the flavour sacrifice is simply not price it.
• Different Sweeteners: I haven’t personally tried making these utilizing a zero-calorie sweetener rather than sugar, however I really feel assured that it might work out simply advantageous. Simply make certain the sweetener you’re utilizing has a 1:1 substitution ratio with sugar in order that the sweetness stage isn’t off.
• Refrigeration/Storage: I like to recommend storing these muffins within the fridge due to the cream cheese topping. I like chilly muffins anyway, however you may at all times let one sit out or pop it within the microwave to heat it up when you choose!
• Add-Ins: I believe walnuts or pecans could be nice in these when you’d like so as to add nuts! Remember that this can after all have an effect on the diet data/WW factors listed when you’re monitoring both.

To Freeze:

I like how simply these Pumpkin Cream Cheese Swirl Muffins come collectively, they usually’re nice to bake as soon as and eat all week! I haven’t frozen them but as a result of we simply maintain consuming all of them, however I’ve frozen comparable muffins very efficiently by simply wrapping every one in plastic wrap as soon as they’re utterly cool and placing all of them collectively in a Ziploc freezer bag. You possibly can both defrost them to room temp or warmth them up within the microwave earlier than consuming. I like having a freezer stuffed with muffin choices at my disposal at breakfast time!

Need extra tasty lightened up Muffins?

In search of extra tasty styles of lightened up muffin recipes? Take a look at my Triple Berry Muffins, Banana Zucchini Muffins, Morning Glory Muffins, Strawberry Rhubarb Muffins, Carrot Muffins, Chocolate Raspberry Muffins, Apple Cinnamon Muffins, Banana Blueberry Muffins, Pumpkin Zucchini Muffins, and extra within the Muffins part of my recipe index!