Description
These Pumpkin Cinnamon Roll Muffins combine the cozy spice of fall with the sweet, creamy goodness of a cinnamon roll. Perfect for chilly mornings, fall brunches, or holiday baking!
Ingredients
1½ cups all-purpose flour
½ cup granulated sugar
¼ cup brown sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon salt
½ cup milk
⅓ cup vegetable oil
2 large eggs
¾ cup canned pumpkin purée (not pumpkin pie filling)
4 oz cream cheese, softened
2 tablespoons butter, softened
1 cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners.
2. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, granulated sugar, brown sugar, baking powder, pumpkin pie spice, cinnamon, and salt.
3. In a separate bowl, whisk together milk, oil, eggs, and pumpkin purée until smooth.
4. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Stir until just combined — don’t overmix!
5. Spoon the batter into the muffin liners, filling each about ¾ full.
6. Bake for 18–20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
7. Let muffins cool in the tin for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
8. To make the frosting, beat cream cheese and butter until smooth. Add powdered sugar and vanilla, and beat until fluffy.
9. Frost cooled muffins generously and serve. So cozy and delicious!
Notes
You can swirl cinnamon sugar into the batter before baking for even more cinnamon roll flavor.
These muffins taste amazing the next day too — just store in an airtight container in the fridge.
For a drizzle instead of frosting, thin the cream cheese with 1–2 tablespoons of milk.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 260
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 190mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
Keywords: pumpkin muffins, cinnamon roll muffins, fall baking, cream cheese frosting muffins