PUMPKIN STREUSEL MUFFINS (SOUTHERN LIVING) RECIPE - (4.1/5)

Pumpkin Streusel Muffins (Southern Living) Recipe - (4.1/5) image

Provided by Shelly17

Number Of Ingredients 22

Muffins:
3/4 cup butter, softened
1 (8-oz.) package cream cheese, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
2 large eggs
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon table salt
1 1/2 cups canned pumpkin
1/2 cup toasted chopped pecans
1/2 cup sweetened dried cranberries
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Pumpkin Pie Streusel:
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon butter, melted
1/4 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
Stir together pecans, brown sugar, flour, melted butter, and pumpkin pie spice.

Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 350°. Beat butter and cream cheese at medium speed with a heavy-duty electric stand mixer until creamy. Gradually add sugars, beating until light and fluffy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating just until blended after each addition. 2. Stir together flour and next 4 ingredients; gradually add to butter mixture, beating at low speed. Stir in pumpkin and next 3 ingredients. 3. Spoon batter into 2 lightly greased (12-cup) muffin pans, filling two-thirds full. Sprinkle with Pumpkin Pie Streusel. 4. Bake at 350° for 25 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans on wire racks 5 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks, and cool 20 minutes. Note: Tested with Craisins Original Dried Cranberries.