Family Favorites: Brown Butter Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins
Our mom used to take us through the Starbucks drive-thru after school to get an afternoon treat in the fall and we would always get these pumpkin muffins. In true Swedish Martha Stewart fashion, she had to re-create her own recipe.
Ingredients:
1 stick salted butter
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
1 can pumpkin purée
3 large eggs (room temp)
1 cup brown sugar
2/3 cup pure maple syrup
1 tsp vanilla extract
whipped cream cheese
Step 1
Preheat oven to 350° F
Step 2
Add butter to a pan on medium low heat, stirring constantly. Remove from heat once butter starts to foam and butter is a golden brown. Set aside to cool.
Step 3
In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and pumpkin pie spice
Step 4
In a separate bowl, mix together, pumpkin, eggs, brown sugar, maple syrup, and vanilla. Stir in dry ingredients, then add cooled brown butter
Step 5
Scoop batter evenly into a lined muffin tin, then scoop about a tablespoon of whipped cream cheese to each muffin.
Step 6
Bake for 20-25 minutes, until toothpick comes out clean
