Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. Prepare muffin tin. Use silicone baking cups, paper liners, or spray tins with baking spray.
3. In a bowl, combine the dry ingredients (flour, pumpkin spice, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt)
4. In a large bowl, whisk the pumpkin puree, sugar, and brown sugar. Once combined well, add the oil, vanilla extract, and beat in the eggs one at a time.
5. Stir the dry ingredients into the wet until combined and lump free. Don't whip the mixture!
6. For the cream cheese mixture: beat the cream cheese, sugar, egg yolk, and vanilla extract till smooth.
7. Fill each muffin container 3/4 full and top with a tbsp of the cream cheese mixture. Do your best to swirl it in with a fork or toothpick.
8. Bake for 18- 22 minutes. A toothpick inserted into the middle should come out clean.