We Gave Starbucks’ Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffin a Healthy Makeover | Clean Plates

We Gave Starbucks’ Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffin a Healthy Makeover | Clean Plates

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Pumpkin spice season is at its peak, and Starbucks takes the proverbial cake for their Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffin— or do they? We love the flavor combination that they use: that warm spice blend...

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Ingredients

  • 2 med. frozen bananas (defrosted, with any excess liquid from defrosting discarded)
  • 1 15 oz. can of pumpkin puree
  • 1 ¾ cup gluten-free flour (we used Bob’s Red Mill 1-to-1 GF flour blend)
  • 2 eggs
  • ½ cup + 3 tbsp pure maple syrup, divided
  • ½ tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • ¾ tsp salt
  • 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice blend
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 ½ tsp vanilla, divided
  • ⅓ cup of 2% Greek yogurt (cold)
  • ⅓ cup (about ⅓ block) of cream cheese, softened
  • 3 tbsp pepitas, or pumpkin seeds

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