These keto pumpkin cheesecake muffins are fluffy and incredibly easy to make. The sweet cream cheese swirl takes them to the next level! They are packed with fall flavor and are only 2.9 grams of net carbs per muffin.
As soon as autumn is on the horizon, I get excited about keto pumpkin recipes. So when I got ready to make a batch of keto pumpkin muffins, I decided to take them up a notch and topped them with a cream cheese swirl.
We had these keto pumpkin cream cheese muffins as a breakfast treat for the last few days. And, I'll be honest with you, I also sneaked in a second one as an afternoon snack. They are that good!
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Why This Recipe Works
- Moist yet fluffy crumb. The texture of these muffins is top notch.
- Full of flavor. Yes, a good pumpkin muffin need plenty of pumpkin pie spice!
- 2 recipes in one. Literally, it's a mix between a muffin and a cheesecake. Perfect if you can't decide which you'd rather have right now.
- Nut-free and gluten-free. This is a coconut flour recipe, which means it is suitable for anyone allergic to tree nuts.
- Easy and quick. Suitable even for baking beginners, the muffins are ready in just 25 minutes.
- Keto friendly. Just 2.9g net carbs per serve.
Ingredients
MUFFINS
- Pumpkin puree. I used a canned pumpkin puree. However, you could also make homemade pumpkin puree.
- Eggs. Should be large and room temperature.
- Coconut flour. This healthy low carb flour is packed with nutrients and fiber.
- Butter. Should be melted, then cooled.
- Granulated sweetener. I used an erythritol monk fruit blend, but xylitol, allulose or pure erythritol all work well. Just be sure you are choosing a 1:1 sugar substitute.
- Pumpkin pie spice mix. See further down in the post how to make your own.
CREAM CHEESE SWIRL
- Cream cheese. Should be full fat andย at room temperature. I like Philadelphia as it is smooth and creamy.
- Heavy whipping cream. Makes the swirl even more silky and lush.
- Powdered Sweetener. Don't use a granulated sweetener here as the result would be gritty. You can make your own powdered sweetener by blending granulated in a food processor.
Instructions
It is really easy to make keto pumpkin cream cheese muffins. Here are the basic steps.
For detailed instructions, scroll down to the recipe card.
STEP 1
Blend the eggs in a large mixing bowl until frothy and double in size. Then add the pumpkin puree and butter and mix to combine.
STEP 2
Add the all other ingredients except the walnuts and blend until smooth. Option to add a pinch of salt as well.
STEP 3
Fold in the walnuts. Then, scoop the mix into a muffin pan with paper liners.
STEP 4
Stir together the cream cheese filling ingredients in a small bowl using a spoon. Dollop the mix on top of the batter and swirl a little with a skewer or toothpick.
STEP 5
Bake until lightly browned on top and you can insert and remove a toothpick without it being sticky.
Expert Tips
Here are some tips to help you make perfect keto muffins.
#1 Whisk the eggs until frothy. You want to get as much air into the egg and pumpkin mix as possible. This will make the muffins fluffier. Mix with an electric blender for at least 2 minutes.
#2 Patience. Let the batter sit for a couple of minutes after blending so the coconut flour can absorb the moisture.
#3 Check for done-ness. Always check with a toothpick if your bakes are done on the inside. If your muffins aren't done yet but the cream cheese topping is browned enough, loosely place aluminium paper over the tops.
Recipe Variations
Almond flour. If you prefer baking with almond flour, use 1 1 /2 cups instead of the coconut flour.
Seed flour. In place of the coconut, you can also use seed flours. I recommend 1 cup sunflower seed flour mixed with ยฝ cup sesame seed flour. I grind these myself in a high speed blender, which is cheaper than buying them ready-made.
Dairy free. Swap out the butter for coconut oil when making the muffin batter. For the filling, use use coconut cream instead of dairy cream. There are dairy free cream cheeses byย Daiya and Kite Hill which US based readers have recommended.
Recipe FAQs
Mix together 1 ยฝ teaspoon ground cinnamon, ยฝ teaspoon each ginger and nutmeg and ยผ teaspoon each allspice and cloves. Makes 1 tablespoon.
Yes. Line a 9x5 inch loaf pan with parchment paper. The oven time will increase to 60-65 minutes. Loosely place aluminium paper over the top once the cream cheese mixture is starting to brown and continue to bake until the inside is cooked fully.
Storage
Fridge: Store an airtight container in the refrigerator for up for 5 days.
Freezer: Pumpkin cream cheese muffins are freezer-friendly! Freeze in ziplock bags for up to 3 months and defrost on the counter or in the fridge.
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Recipe
Keto Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins
from Sugar Free LondonerNote: The servings slider only changes the first amount in each line and not any subsequent amounts. Please make your own calculations where necessary.
Ingredients
- ยพ cup pumpkin puree 180g
- 4 eggs large, room temperature
- ยฝ cup plus 1 tablespoon coconut flour 75g
- โ cup butter 80g, melted and cooled
- ยผ cup granulated sweetener 50g
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin spice
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- โ cup chopped walnuts 40g, optional
Cream Cheese Swirl
- ยฝ cup cream cheese softened, /120g
- 1 ยฝ tablespoon heavy whipping cream
- 4 teaspoon powdered sweetener or to taste
- ยฝ teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180 Celsius / 350 Fahrenheit electric or 160C / 320F fan. Line a muffin pan with paper cups.
- In a food processor or in a bowl with a hand-held electric blender, mix the eggs until frothy, pale and double in size - about 2 minutes.
- Add the butter, pumpkin puree and vanilla and blend until combined.
- Sir together the dry ingredients in a separate bowl (leaving out the walnuts), then add them to the pumpkin mix and blend until smooth.
- Last, fold in the walnuts, keeping about 2 tablespoon aside for the top.
- Let the batter sit for a couple of minutes so the coconut flour can absorb the moisture.
- Then scoop into a muffin pan.
- Mix the filling (cream cheese, cream, vanilla extract and powdered sweetener) in a small bowl using a spoon. Dollop on top of the batter and swirl in with a skewer or toothpick. Option to press a little deep into the middle of the batter too if you prefer some in the middle. Top with a sprinkling of reserved chopped nuts.
- Bake around 25 minutes or until lightly browned on top and you can insert and remove a skewer without it being sticky.
Sandi
These are really worth making. I loved them and will definitely make them again.
Helen
Hi Katrin I want to make my own pumpkin spice mix but Iโve realised that you have two different recipes, one that contains coriander and mace and one that doesnโt. As theyโre both for pumpkin muffins (this one and the recipe without the cream cheese) I wasnโt sure if you have two because you refined the original, or whether there is a particular reason for using one version over the other.
Katrin Nรผrnberger
The mace and coriander are optional additions. They are ingredients in the traditional British Mixed spice blend, which is very similar to the US pumpkin spice. Both taste good ๐