PUMPKIN SURPRISE MUFFINS

Pumpkin Surprise Muffins image

Provided by Kimmi Knippel (Sweet_Memories) @KimmiK

Categories Muffins

Number Of Ingredients 15

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2 cup(s) all purpose flour
1/2 cup(s) sugar
3 tablespoon(s) sugar
3 teaspoon(s) baking powder
1 teaspoon(s) cinnamon, ground
1/4 teaspoon(s) salt
1/4 teaspoon(s) nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon(s) ginger
2 large eggs
1 cup(s) pumpkin, canned
1/2 cup(s) sour cream
6 tablespoon(s) butter, melted
6 tablespoon(s) apricot preserves, divided
1 - 3 oz. package(s) cream cheese, cut into 12 cubes
1/4 cup(s) almonds, slivered

Steps:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
In a small bowl, combine the flour, 1/2 cup sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg and ginger. In another bowl, beat the eggs, pumpkin, sour cream, butter & 3 Tbsp preserves. Stir into the dry ingredients just until moistened.
Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups 1/2 full. Place a cream cheese cube & 3/4 tsp of preserves in each. Top with remaining batter. Sprinkle with almonds & remaining sugar. Bake for 20 - 25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack. Refrigerate leftovers.