Pumpkin Struesel Muffins W/Creamy Cheese Filling

Name: Pumpkin Struesel Muffins W/Creamy Cheese Filling
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 6-12 muffins
Ingredients: 3 eggs; 6 ounces plain yogurt or 6 ounces vanilla yogurt; 2 tablespoons sour cream; 1 cup vegetable oil, for pan; oil, for pan; 1 1/2 cups sugar; 15 ounces pumpkin puree (not pie filling); 2 1/2 cups flour; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon; 3/4 teaspoon ginger; 1/4 teaspoon clove; 1 teaspoon nutmeg; 6 ounces cream cheese; 2 tablespoons sour cream; 1/4 cup powdered sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 1 cup brown sugar, packed; 1 teaspoon cinnamon; 1/8 teaspoon salt; 3 tablespoons flour; 1/3 cup butter, softened

Submitted by Chef #560300

"Big, bold muffins with outstanding moistness and flavor. Creamy cheese filling center. Fall spices. I created and tested this recipe."

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Ready In:: 55mins
Ingredients:: 24
Yields:: 6-12 muffins

ingredients

Muffin Batter
3 eggs
6 ounces plain yogurt or 6 ounces vanilla yogurt
2 tablespoons sour cream
1 cup vegetable oil, for pan
oil, for pan
1 ¹⁄₂ cups sugar
15 ounces pumpkin puree (not pie filling)
2 ¹⁄₂ cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 ¹⁄₂ teaspoons cinnamon
³⁄₄ teaspoon ginger
¹⁄₄ teaspoon clove
1 teaspoon nutmeg
Filling
6 ounces cream cheese
2 tablespoons sour cream
¹⁄₄ cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
Streusel
1 cup brown sugar, packed
1 teaspoon cinnamon
¹⁄₈ teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons flour
¹⁄₃ cup butter, softened

directions

One to two hours before making muffins, whip filling ingredients together until smooth, spread onto plastic wrap and form into a roll, freeze until firm.
Heat oven to 350 degrees. Oil cups of 6 cup jumbo muffin tin, or 12 cup regular muffin tin.
Combine with mixer eggs, yogurt, sour cream, 1 cup oil, and sugar. Beat until well combined.
In another bowl, combine dry ingrdients, blend with whisk.
Add dry ingredients to wet mixture,mix until just moistened. Fill muffin tins close to the top. (May have some extra batter w/jubo size).
Take cream cheese mixture out of freezer, slice into six even chunks for jumbo tin, and 12 even chunks for regular tin. Push each chunk into middle of each muffin.
Combine brown sugar, cinnamon, salt, and flour in a bowl. Cut in butter until mixture is crumbly and ingredients are well distributed. Sprinkle over muffins.(You will have left-over streusel).
Bake @350 degrees for 30 minutes for jumbo size, 20-25 minutes for regular size.