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Delicious Pumpkin Cupcakes Recipe

Delicious Pumpkin Cupcakes Recipe with Cream Cheese Frosting

This Delicious Pumpkin Cupcakes Recipe is perfect for fall, featuring a moist pumpkin base with rich cream cheese frosting, guaranteed to delight everyone.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 18 minutes
Cooling Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 33 minutes
Servings: 12 cupcakes
Course: Desserts
Cuisine: American

Ingredients
  

  • 1.5 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 0.5 tsp baking soda
  • 2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1.5 tsp pumpkin pie spice
  • 0.25 tsp kosher salt
  • 0.5 cups granulated sugar
  • 0.5 cups dark brown sugar, packed
  • 0.5 cups vegetable oil
  • 1.5 cups pumpkin puree
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 large eggs
  • 0.5 cups unsalted butter, room temp
  • 8 oz cream cheese, room temp
  • 4 cups powdered sugar
  • 0.5 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 0.5 tsp vanilla extract
  • 0.5 cups creamy peanut butter
  • 3 tbsp unsalted butter, room temp
  • 1 cup powdered sugar plus 2–3 tbsp as needed
  • 0.25 tsp pumpkin pie spice
  • 0.5 tsp vanilla extract
  • 0.25 cups granulated sugar
  • 2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • Mini chocolate chips

Equipment

  • Cupcake pan
  • mixing bowls
  • whisk
  • piping bag

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 350F and line a cupcake pan with 12 paper liners.
  2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, and salt.
  3. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the sugars, oil, and pumpkin, followed by the vanilla and eggs.
  4. Pour the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and mix to combine.
  5. Divide the batter between the liners, filling each about 2/3 full.
  6. Bake for 16-18 minutes or until a toothpick in the center comes out clean with a few moist crumbs.
  7. While the cupcakes cool, make the frosting by mixing together the butter and cream cheese until smooth.
  8. Mix in 1 cup of powdered sugar at a time, followed by the cinnamon and vanilla.
  9. Store the frosting in the refrigerator until you’re ready to frost.
  10. For the mini pumpkins, mix together the peanut butter and butter until combined, then mix in the powdered sugar and pumpkin pie spice until the right consistency is achieved.
  11. Mix together the cinnamon and sugar in a separate dish.
  12. Scoop out 1/2 tbsp of dough and roll into a ball. Use a toothpick to press ridges around the ball, then roll in the cinnamon sugar.
  13. Press a mini chocolate chip on top to finish off the pumpkin. Store the pumpkins in the refrigerator until ready to decorate.
  14. When the cupcakes are completely cooled, fill a piping bag with the frosting and pipe onto each cupcake.
  15. Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar and press a pumpkin on top. Keep the cupcakes in the refrigerator until ready to serve.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cupcake

Notes

For a healthier option, substitute granulated sugar with coconut sugar or add chocolate chips for extra flavor.

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