pumpkin & spice cream cheese muffins

Ingredients

• CREAM CHEESE FILLING
• 4 ounces light cream cheese, room temperature
• 1/3 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• TOPPING • STREUSEL
• 1/4 cup brown sugar, such as demerara
• 3 tablespoons unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup walnuts or pecans, chopped
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• BATTER
• 1 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon allspice
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon ground himalayan sea salt
• 2 large free-run eggs
• 1 1/4 cups pumpkin purée
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup grapeseed oil