1 cup canned pumpkin puree
1/2 cup cream cheese
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon pumpkin spice
1/2 teaspoon salt
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a muffin tin with paper liners or lightly grease it.
In a small bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Add a tablespoon of sugar and a teaspoon of vanilla extract. Mix until combined and set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, pumpkin spice, and salt.
In another bowl, mix pumpkin puree, vegetable oil, and eggs until combined. Stir in the remaining vanilla extract.
Gradually add wet ingredients to dry ingredients. Stir gently until just combined.
Spoon batter into muffin cups, filling each about 2/3 full. Add a dollop of cream cheese mixture to the center and cover with more batter.
Bake for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Let them cool in the pan for about 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.