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08-09-2006, 06:32 PM
1 1/3 cups all purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar
1 tbsp baking powder
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
1 egg
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup cooked or canned pumpkin
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 package (3 ounce) cream cheese, cut into 12 cubes

Streusel

1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup chopped peacans
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tbsp margarine

In a bowl, combine the first six ingredients. In another bowl, beat egg and add milk, pumpkin and oil. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fill 12 greesed or paper lined muffin cups half full. Place a cream cheese cube in the center of each and top with remaining batter. For streusel, combine the brown sugar, pecans and cinnamon in a small bowl. Cut in the margarine till crumbly. Sprinkle over batter. Bake at 400 degrees for 18 to 22 minutes or tillmuffins test done. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely. Yield: 1 dozen