Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins

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  • Number of Servings: 36
Ingredients
3 cups whole wheat flour3 Tbsp pumpkin spice1 tsp salt1 tsp baking soda2 eggs1/2 cup egg beaters2 cups brown sugar, packed2 cups pumpkin1 1/2 cups apple sauce (3 x 4 oz cups)8 ounces cream cheese, reduced fat1/4 cup brown sugar1 cup pumpkin seeds.
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 350F
2. Mix all the dry ingredients (flour, spice, salt, baking powder and 2 cups brown sugar) in a bowl
3. In another bowl mix eggs, egg beaters, pumpkin and apple sauce until smooth
4. Combine the wet ingredients into the dry bowl, mixing enough to moisten the ingredients.
5. In another bowl mix cream cheese with remaining 1/4 cup brown sugar.
6. Fill muffin tins half full (I use paper cups), put about 1 tsp of cream cheese mixture in middle, then sprinkle with a few seeds.
7. Bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean form the muffin part (do not touch the cream cheese)
8. Let cool in the pans for 5 minutes, then remove to rack to cool completely.

Makes 36 muffins.

Number of Servings: 36

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ETMARKERS.

Servings Per Recipe: 36
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 123.3
  • Total Fat: 2.1 g
  • Cholesterol: 15.6 mg
  • Sodium: 177.5 mg
  • Total Carbs: 24.2 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 1.6 g
  • Protein: 3.2 g

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