Healthier Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins 🎃✨

0 Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a muffin pan with paper liners or grease lightly.
1 Mix the dry ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugars, baking soda, and pumpkin spice.
2 Add the wet ingredients: Fold in pumpkin puree, oil, eggs, and vanilla until just combined—don’t overmix.
3 Make the cream cheese filling: Whisk the cream cheese with sugar, flour, milk, and vanilla until smooth.
4 Assemble the muffins: Fill each muffin cup about ⅔ full with batter. Add a spoonful of cream cheese mixture on top, then use a toothpick or knife to gently swirl OR leave as a dollop.
5 Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the muffin (not the cream cheese) comes out clean.
6 Cool slightly before enjoying… though they’re pretty dreamy warm from the oven. Dip in optional cinnamon sugar coating after cooling!