Ingredients
Equipment
Method
- Preheat the oven to 350F and line a cupcake pan with 12 paper liners.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, and salt.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the sugars, oil, and pumpkin, followed by the vanilla and eggs.
- Pour the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and mix to combine.
- Divide the batter between the liners, filling each about 2/3 full.
- Bake for 16-18 minutes or until a toothpick in the center comes out clean with a few moist crumbs.
- While the cupcakes cool, make the frosting by mixing together the butter and cream cheese until smooth.
- Mix in 1 cup of powdered sugar at a time, followed by the cinnamon and vanilla.
- Store the frosting in the refrigerator until you’re ready to frost.
- 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.
- Mix together the cinnamon and sugar in a separate dish.
- 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.
- Press a mini chocolate chip on top to finish off the pumpkin. Store the pumpkins in the refrigerator until ready to decorate.
- When the cupcakes are completely cooled, fill a piping bag with the frosting and pipe onto each cupcake.
- Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar and press a pumpkin on top. Keep the cupcakes in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
Nutrition
Notes
For a healthier option, substitute granulated sugar with coconut sugar or add chocolate chips for extra flavor.
