# Components:
→ Muffin Batter
01 - 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
02 - 1 cup granulated sugar
03 - 1 teaspoon baking powder
04 - 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
05 - 1/2 teaspoon salt
06 - 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
07 - 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
08 - 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
09 - 2 large eggs
10 - 1 cup pumpkin purée
11 - 1/2 cup vegetable oil
12 - 1/4 cup milk
13 - 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
→ Cream Cheese Filling
14 - 6 ounces cream cheese, softened
15 - 1/4 cup powdered sugar
16 - 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
17 - Pinch salt
→ Flamin Hot Crunch Coating
18 - 2 cups Flamin Hot flavored corn puffs or chips
19 - 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
→ For Assembly
20 - 12 cake pop sticks or lollipop sticks
# Directions:
01 - Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a muffin pan with 12 paper liners.
02 - In a medium bowl, whisk together all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves.
03 - In a large mixing bowl, whisk eggs, pumpkin purée, vegetable oil, milk, and vanilla extract until homogenous.
04 - Fold dry ingredients into wet mixture just until incorporated; avoid overmixing.
05 - Beat softened cream cheese, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and salt in a separate bowl until smooth and creamy.
06 - Spoon pumpkin batter to fill each liner halfway. Place a rounded teaspoon of cream cheese filling in the center, then cover gently with remaining pumpkin batter.
07 - Bake for 20–22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the edge of the muffin (not through the filling) comes out clean.
08 - Transfer muffins to a wire rack and cool completely before assembling.
09 - Pulse Flamin Hot corn puffs or chips in a food processor until fine crumbs form; transfer to a shallow bowl and blend with melted unsalted butter.
10 - Remove muffin liners and carefully insert a cake pop stick into the base of each muffin.
11 - Brush or spread a thin layer of melted butter around each muffin, then roll to coat fully in Flamin Hot crumbs.
12 - Serve immediately or refrigerate and enjoy within 2 days.
