Pumpkin Spice Cream Cheese Muffins

Last night I made some pumpkin cream cheese & I got to thinking today how awesome that would taste in a pumpkin muffin.  I decided to find out!  I made some pumpkin muffins & put a dollop of the cream cheese in the middle.  They turned out really good!  I smothered one with some butter & devoured it in no time!

Pumpkin Spice Cream Cheese Muffins

• 3/4 c light brown sugar, packed  (you can use white if you prefer)
• 1/4 c applesauce
• 2 eggs
• 1 c pumpkin (fresh or canned)
• 1/4 c water
• 1 c white flour
• 1/2 c whole wheat flour
• 3/4 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp ground cloves
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp nutmeg
• 1/4 tsp pumpkin pie spice
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 6 Tbsp's of pumpkin spice cream cheese (see previous post for this recipe)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Grease or line muffin pan.

Mix sugar, applesauce & eggs.  Add pumpkin & water.  In separate bowl mix together flour, baking soda, baking powder, spices & salt.  Add to wet mixture.

Fill the bottom of each muffin cup with about a tablespoons of batter.  Place a dollop (about 1/2 Tbsp) of cream cheese on top & then cover with another couple tablespoons of batter or until the muffin cup is about 2/3 of the way full.  Bake for 20-25 minutes.

*I apologize for the poor quality of my pics.  I desperately need a new camera!*

Weight watcher points value:  3 pts for 1 muffin