Spicy Pumpkin Muffins with cream cheese filling and streusel topping

Preheat oven to 325 degrees

Muffins
1 box Duncan Hines Moist Deluxe Spice Cake Mix
1 15 ounce can Libby's Pure Pumpkin
2 eggs
1/3 cup water
2 tsp pumpkin pie spice

Filling
8 ounces cream cheese
1 egg
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/8 tsp pumpkin pie spice

Topping
1/3 flour
2 TB butter, melted
1/3 cup brown sugar
1/4 tsp pumpkin pie spice

Mix ingredients for cake at low speed for 30 seconds to combine and then two minutes at medium speed.

For filling:


Beat cream cheese with sugar and pumpkin pie spice until smooth, add egg and beat one minute.

For topping, combine flour, sugar and pumpkin pie spice until evenly distributed. Add melted butter and softened brummel and brown. Use a fork to mix forming a crumbly topping.

Fill muffin tins 1/3 full, using a small scoop (1tsp size) place cream cheese filling in center, add remaining 1/3 cup batter and sprinkle with streusel topping.

Bake for 15-20 minutes at 325.

Makes 24 muffins

Number of Servings: 24

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LEXYSAUNT34.