Description
Sink your teeth into these Keto Pumpkin Muffins with Cream Cheese Core, a low-carb fall-inspired treat bursting with flavor. Each muffin features warm pumpkin spice, moist almond flour batter, and a silky cream cheese center that melts in your mouth. Perfect for anyone seeking easy breakfast ideas, healthy snacks, or guilt-free dessert options, this recipe checks all the boxes. Naturally gluten-free and freezer-friendly, it’s a must-have for pumpkin lovers sticking to a keto lifestyle. Whether it’s for a cozy autumn brunch or a festive potluck, these muffins are sure to be a seasonal favorite.
Ingredients
1 cup pumpkin puree
1 ½ cups almond flour
2 tablespoons coconut flour
3 large eggs
½ cup erythritol or monk fruit sweetener
1 ½ teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
1 teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 ounces cream cheese (softened)
2 tablespoons sweetener (for cream cheese filling)
½ teaspoon vanilla extract (for cream cheese filling)
¼ cup butter (melted)
Instructions
1. Mix softened cream cheese with 2 tablespoons sweetener and ½ teaspoon vanilla extract. Freeze dollops for 15-20 minutes.
2. In a bowl, whisk together almond flour, coconut flour, pumpkin pie spice, baking powder, and salt.
3. In a separate bowl, mix pumpkin puree, eggs, melted butter, sweetener, and vanilla extract until smooth.
4. Combine wet and dry ingredients, mixing until just combined. Let sit for a few minutes.
5. Fill lined muffin cups halfway with batter, place frozen cream cheese dollop in the center, then top with remaining batter.
6. Bake at 350°F for 20-25 minutes until set. Let cool before serving.
Notes
For best results, freeze the cream cheese filling in advance so it doesn’t melt into the batter during baking.
Let the muffins fully cool before storing to maintain texture and avoid sogginess.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snack, Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 185
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 140mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 5g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
Keywords: keto muffin, pumpkin spice, cream cheese muffin, low-carb snack