Cheesecake Pumpkin Muffins

Chock-full of pumpkin, they feature both a sweet cream cheese filling and crunchy praline topping. Thank you Taste of Home

3 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups sugar
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
4 large eggs
1 can (15 ounces) solid-pack pumpkin
1-1/2 cups canola oil

CREAM CHEESE FILLING:
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1 large egg
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour

PRALINE TOPPING:
2/3 cup chopped pecans
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons sour cream

• Preheat oven to 400°. 
• In a large bowl, combine first six ingredients. 
• In another bowl, whisk eggs, pumpkin and oil. 
• Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. 
• Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups one-third full.
• For filling, beat cream cheese, sugar, egg and flour until smooth. 
• Drop by tablespoonfuls into center of each muffin. 
• Top with remaining batter.
• For topping, in a small bowl, combine pecans, brown sugar and sour cream
• Spoon over batter. 
• Bake 15-18 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the muffin comes out clean. 
• Cool 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks. 
• Serve warm. 
• Refrigerate leftovers.