Pumpkin Muffins With Cream Cheese Streusel Topping

Name: Pumpkin Muffins With Cream Cheese Streusel Topping
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 18 muffins
Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 2 cups brown sugar; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon ginger; 1/2 teaspoon allspice; 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 2 eggs; 1 1/3 cups canned pumpkin; 1/3 cup olive oil (NOT virgin or extra virgin); 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips; 8 ounces cream cheese; 1 egg; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 3 tablespoons brown sugar; 4 1/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 5 tablespoons white sugar; 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 3 tablespoons butter; 3 tablespoons pecans, chopped

Submitted by race100miles

"These pumpkin muffins are topped with a sweet cream cheese mix and streusel. I like to add chocolate chips as well, when my sweet tooth takes over. They are a little complex, but they are the best treats on a cool autumn morning or day!"

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Ready In:: 45mins
Ingredients:: 22
Yields:: 18 muffins

ingredients

2 ¹⁄₂ cups all-purpose flour
2 cups brown sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ginger
¹⁄₂ teaspoon allspice
¹⁄₂ teaspoon nutmeg
¹⁄₂ teaspoon salt
2 eggs
1 ¹⁄₃ cups canned pumpkin
¹⁄₃ cup olive oil (NOT virgin or extra virgin)
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
8 ounces cream cheese
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 tablespoons brown sugar
4 ¹⁄₂ tablespoons all-purpose flour
5 tablespoons white sugar
³⁄₄ teaspoon ground cinnamon
3 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons pecans, chopped

directions

Preheat oven to 375°F.
Cream cheese topper: Beat cream cheese until slightly soft. Add 1 egg, 1 tsp vanilla extract, and 3 tbs brown sugar. Beat until mostly smooth (lumps are OK). Put in the refrigerator to allow it to firm up.
Streusel: Mix 4.5 tbs flour, 5 tbs sugar, 3/4 tsp cinnamon, and pecans. Add 3 tbs melted butter and cut it in with a fork until crumbly.
Sift together 2.5 cups flour, 2 cups brown sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger, all spice, nutmeg, and salt.
Make a well in the center of the dry mixture and add 2 eggs, pumpkin, olive oil and 2 tsp vanilla extract, then beat together until smooth.
Optional: Add 1 cup chocolate chips to mixture and fold in with a spatula.
Place pumpkin mixture in muffin cups about 1/2-2/3 full.
Make a hole in the middle of the muffin mix, then add about 1 tablespoon of the cream cheese mixture, trying to keep cream cheese from touching the paper cup.
Sprinkle on the streusel topping.
Bake for 20-25 minutes.
Remove from oven and allow to cool on a rack.