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These keto cream cheese pumpkin muffins are the perfect fall recipe for anyone looking for ketogenic, low carb, nut free, or vegetarian pumpkin recipes!
Nothing gets me into the autumn spirit more than pumpkin foods! The hot summer air is finally starting to creep away, and it’s the perfect time for us to get into the mood for fall with some tasty treats like these AMAZING Cream Cheese Pumpkin Muffins!
Absolutely mouth-watering, these pumpkin muffins with cream cheese swirl will leave your sweet tooth completely satisfied (and maybe counting down the minutes until it’s time for another)!
One of my favorite parts about these muffins is the fact that they are so easy to make! They don’t require a huge time commitment either. In fact, the total time, including preparation and baking, is no more than an hour! They are SUCH a great snack to whip up, even if you’re in a hurry!
You will LOVE these Pumpkin Cream Cheese Swirl Muffins
Made with ingredients including pumpkin, vanilla, coconut and monk fruit sweetener, these yummy pumpkin spice muffins with cream cheese frosting are the perfect sweet treat to add to your rotation!
I absolutely love making them to have in the house, but they’re also great to make to take to fun fall events or football parties! I promise you, everyone will LOVE these.
Pumpkin is full of nutritional benefits
Did you know that pumpkin is a great low-calorie source of nutrients? In fact, 100g of it (that is a LOT of pumpkin) only contains 26 calories! Pumpkin is filled with tons of beneficial vitamins and nutrients, from antioxidants and fiber to Vitamins C and E. It’s also a fabulous source of potassium, copper, and calcium!
Vitamin A is also a HUGE component of pumpkin. In fact, it is one of the most Vitamin A-rich vegetables out there, with 50g providing nearly 125% of the RDI. This means that in addition to being a tasty treat, pumpkin is also benefiting your eyesight and skin!
What is my favorite part about pumpkin, though? The yummy, seasonal taste that it brings! There is something just so cozy about pumpkin foods and drinks!
Keto-Compliant Muffins
Made with no added sugar, these muffins are keto-compliant and the perfect treat to add to your day. They are made with Lakanto Monk Fruit Sweetener, my absolute favorite sugar substitute! The Lakanto sweetener is easily substituted for regular sugar and tastes exactly the same. The swap is so easy and beneficial!
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Looking for more keto pumpkin recipes?
If you’re looking for more mouth-watering keto pumpkin recipes from Real Balanced, try out these amazing Pumpkin Spice Fat Bombs! Perfect for the autumn season, these fat bombs incorporate key ingredients crucial to a keto diet. Try them out!
Making these Cream Cheese Swirl Pumpkin Muffins is SO easy!
Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line muffin tin with muffin liners. Melt together butter and coconut oil.
To a mixing bowl, add melted butter, melted coconut oil, egg white, pumpkin puree, monk fruit sweetener, vanilla extract, and pumpkin pie spice and mix together using an electric mixer.
Add pumpkin puree, coconut flour, salt, baking soda, and cream of tartar, and mix again with electric mixer.
Spoon mixture into muffin liners.
To a food processor, pulse 1 tbsp of monk fruit sweetener for filling until powdered. To a separate bowl, combine filling ingredients and mix with a spoon until well-combined.
Spoon filling mixture into muffin liners atop pumpkin mixture. Using a toothpick, swirl filling into pumpkin mixture.
Bake muffins until toothpick can be poked into center and come out cleanly, about 30-35 minutes. Serve warm and enjoy!
These Cream Cheese Pumpkin Muffins are compliant with a bunch of diet types!
These mouth-watering keto pumpkin muffins fit perfectly into so many types of diets!
- Low-Carb and Keto: One serving contains only 2.8 grams of net carbs!
- Nut-Free: These keto pumpkin muffins are nut-free and safe to consume for those with nut allergies or nut intolerances.
- Vegetarian: This is a vegetarian-friendly muffin recipe.
- Refined-Sugar-Free: Instead of traditional sugar, these keto-friendly cream cheese muffins use golden monk fruit sweetener.
A delicious and low carb recipe!
These Cream Cheese Pumpkin Muffins are a great low carb treat. It is so easy to make room for these on a low-carb diet, as one serving contains only 2.8 grams of net carbs!
Perfect for various diets types
These muffins are great for multiple kinds of diets, including low-carb, keto, and vegetarian. They are also nut-free and refined-sugar free! I absolutely LOVE these muffins, and I am confident that you will too.
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Cream Cheese Pumpkin Muffins
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Total Time: 50 minutes
- Yield: 12 muffins 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American
Description
These keto cream cheese pumpkin muffins are the perfect fall recipe for anyone looking for ketogenic, low carb, sugar-free, nut free or vegetarian pumpkin recipes! Serve these keto cream cheese pumpkin muffins for breakfast, brunch or take them to your next fall party!
Ingredients
Muffins:
- 4 eggs
- 1 egg white
- ½ cup (4 oz) unsalted butter
- 2 tbsp (28g) coconut oil
- 1 cup (244g) pumpkin puree
- 1 tbsp pumpkin pie spice
- 1 ½ cups (288g) golden monk fruit sweetener
- 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup + 2 tbsp (70g) coconut flour
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 2 tsp cream of tartar
Filling:
- 3 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 tbsp (15 mL) heavy whipping cream
- 1 tbsp (12g) golden monk fruit sweetener
- ½ tsp pure vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line muffin tin with muffin liners.
- Melt together butter and coconut oil. To a mixing bowl, add melted butter, melted coconut oil, eggs, egg white, pumpkin puree, golden monk fruit sweetener, vanilla extract, and pumpkin pie spice and mix together using an electric mixer. Add coconut flour, salt, baking soda, and cream of tartar and mix again with an electric mixer. Spoon mixture into muffin liners.
- To a food processor, pulse 1 tbsp of golden monk fruit sweetener for filling until powdered.
- To a separate bowl, combine filling ingredients and mix with a spoon until well-combined. Spoon the filling mixture atop pumpkin batter in the muffin liners. Using a toothpick, swirl filling into pumpkin mixture.
- Bake muffins until the toothpick can be poked into the center and come out cleanly about 30-35 minutes. Serve warm and enjoy!
Keywords: cream cheese pumpkin muffins, pumpkin muffins, keto pumpkin muffins
Kelli says
Is the sweetener for flavor and for bulk? Can I eliminate some of the sweetener so it’s not too sweet?. Thank you
Sara Nelson says
You can definitely decrease the amount!
Bev says
These are very good! However, I would use less sweetener. They are very sweet and I found the erythitol dominates with that cooling aftertaste of sugar-free chewing gum.
Amanda says
These were the most delicious pumpkin muffins I have baked 😋. Could not improve on the taste. I did make double creamcheese filling and added the extra yolk instead of the cream. Only thing if I have to negative is that they crumble so easy. But really Love it.
Jeanne says
These muffins were too sweet and didn’t look as nice as those in the photo. They were also crumbly and the bottoms were too moist. If I try again, will cut down on the golden Monk fruit. I have used Lakonto Monk with good results in the past.
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Amanda says
Not to be rude, I can’t wait to make them!! However, this is NOT a nut free allergy recipe. Coconut IS a tree but. Just a heads up. ? Not everyone with a nut allergy is allergic to coconut, but coconut is a tree but. Unfortunately, my son has a level 4 allergy to ALL tree nuts. ?
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Sara Nelson says
I follow what the American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology says, which is that coconuts are not a tree nut, but are rather a fruit (a drupe). Many people with peanut and tree nut allergies (like me, which are life-threatening) can safely eat coconuts. Of course, not everyone is like this, which it sounds like your son falls into that category. You can find all of my coconut-free recipes here.
Michelle says
Do they have a coconut taste with using coconut flour or does the pumpkin mask it?
Sara Nelson says
Nope! No coconut taste in these muffins. 🙂
Sasha says
These turned out like holy crap amazing. They were so moist and soft. The texture kind of reminded me of cake. Best low carb baking yet!
★★★★★
Sara Nelson says
Hah! This is the best review! So glad you enjoyed, Sasha!
Laurie says
Do these need to he refrigerated after baking ? With the dairy and all?
Sara Nelson says
Great question! Yes, you should refrigerate them after they’ve cooled. When you’re ready to eat one after chilling, I would recommend heating the muffin up in the oven or microwave until just softened.
Rhoda Kennell says
This is an amazingly good recipe! I was out of the golden monkfruit sweetener, so I substituted the Truvia brown sugar 1:1 and it worked fine. Can’t wait to try it with the monk fruit sweetener now! They are scrumptious! Great for a snack or to go with oatmeal at breakfast instead of coffee cake!
★★★★★
Sara Nelson says
I’m so glad you enjoyed, Rhoda!!