Sometimes I see a perfectly good recipe but feel the need to try and change it just a bit, having this blog has definitely helped me to experiment more and I can assure you some recipes haven't made it to the posting page just because they were a flop. These muffins almost went the same route, I ended up switching the cream cheese for mascarpone cheese mixed with maple syrup and this in itself is worthy of just eating on it's own. The problem with the mascarpone? It melted and where it had been delicately piped into the middle of the batter was just a dark void once they came out of the oven.
So why did the muffins not end up on the cutting room floor? What they lacked in visually they made up for in taste with the mascarpone and maple melting into the muffin and keeping them moist and a little gooey. I'll make these again but will keep to using the cream cheese. Some you win and some you lose...
Here's the recipe courtesy of Food.Com: Yield 6 Muffins
3/4 Cup AP flour
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/4 tsp cloves
1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
Pinch of cardamom
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp baking soda
1 Egg
1/2 Cup sugar
1/2 Cup pumpkin
1/3 Cup veg oil
2 oz cream cheese
Pumpkin seeds to sprinkle on top
Preheat oven to 350.
Mix all ingredients together (except cream cheese and nuts). Fill muffin tins (greased or paper cups) half full.
Put cream cheese cube in the middle, pressing down.Sprinkle with 1 tsp chopped seeds.
Bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean from the muffin part (do not touch the cream cheese!).Let cool in pans for 5 minutes, then remove to racks to cool completely.
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They look ok to me..and main thing is that they are tasty:)
ReplyDeleteYup, live and learn, huh? But honestly, they're pretty darn gorgeous. Plus tasty...so overall- WIN! ;) yummy.
ReplyDeleteThese look delicious! I love me some mascarpone, too. Maybe next time, you can try to stiffen up the mascarpone a bit with something like a raw honey instead of the maple syrup. And if they taste great, well darn on having to keep eating the "fails." ;-)
ReplyDeleteDroolworthy. Really. Can I order a dozen? ;-)
ReplyDeleteLook delicious and perfect!! gloria
ReplyDeletewow, perfectly baked :)
ReplyDeleteWhat beautiful muffins at the beginning of autumn. Love the cream cheese filing.
ReplyDeleteLove...love, your delicious, yummy, and droolworthy fall muffins. The pumpkins seeds are an extra addition of presentation, and crunch. Yumm!
ReplyDeleteOh, YUMMY! I wish I had one right now! Would you consider linking these to my pumpkin theme challenge?
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Definitely beautiful muffins...I've made them with cream cheese and they are certainly delicious.
ReplyDeleteWOw, look at those flavours. Just wonderful. I wish we could get pumpkin puree and pumpkin spice in the Scotland. There are so many things you could do with them. Mmmmmmmmm :P
ReplyDeleteThose pumpkin muffins fantastic! I love the cream cheese filling..that makes those muffins extra tempting!
ReplyDeleteThose cream cheese cubes are positively decadent and complement the pumpkin muffins so well! Imagine biting into this gooey-ness! Hope more people will volunteer for your Bake Sale. It might be useful to link the Update title to your previous post?
ReplyDeleteLove the addition of peptias and cream cheese...I need to make these, if it ever cools off here in Texas! Pinning...
ReplyDeleteYum, these really look delicious, honestly!
ReplyDeleteI am so ready to dive into all the Fall pumpkin recipes floating around right now. These muffins look delicious, and way better than the ones at my starbucks.
ReplyDeleteI love pumpkin muffins, yum! I think that they look great and I'm sure tasted great, too.
ReplyDeleteI love the smell of baked pumpkin goodies... The muffins look great!
ReplyDeleteI can smell them now! They look great and moist. I am drooling - no kidding!
ReplyDeleteOh your muffins look delightful! Perfect for fall. I love the filling! and pumpkin seeds on top. YUM! :)
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely heavenly. I love the seeds (I adore a good crunch) and the melty mascarpone and maple. I can't imagine how that wouldn't have turned out beautifully.
ReplyDeleteLove love love pumpkin and cream cheese!! I need these in my life asap
ReplyDeleteI have some mascarpone as well as some leftover pumpkin sitting in the fridge waiting for their moment to shine.
ReplyDeleteI love the ingredients here---mascarpone, pumpkin, cardamom!!!!! Great recipe!
ReplyDeleteYou had me at pumpkin- but the marscapone and maple sealed the deal. Can't wait to try them. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great pumpkin recipe! They are so beautiful with the seeds on the top!
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ReplyDeleteThey look pretty good to me!
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