Pumpkin and cinnamon are essential fall flavors. Include them in cupcakes, and you've got one knock-out dessert! Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting are a homemade treat sure to impress your guests. These cupcakes are delicious with the homemade frosting, but if you're looking for a more calorie-friendly option, these are fantastic on their own as well!
Pumpkin spice makes everything more delight-fall, don't you think?
Time: 45 min-1 hr
Serves: 16
Serving size: 1 cupcake
Ingredients:
***Frosting (optional):
- 1 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 cup dark brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 1/2 cup flavor-free coconut oil
- 1/3 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste
- 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons white sugar
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) salted butter (softened)
- 1 package (8 oz.) cream cheese
- 3-4 cups powdered sugar
- 1-2 tablespoons heavy cream
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line or spray muffin tins for about 16 cupcakes.
- In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, 2 teaspoons of cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves.
- In a stand mixer or medium mixing bowl, combine dark brown sugar and eggs.
- To egg mixture, add pumpkin, oil, milk and vanilla. Mix well.
- Slowly add dry mixture to wet, and mix until combined. Careful not to overmix.
- In small mixing bowl, combine 2 tablespoons of cinnamon with white sugar.
- Spoon about 1 tablespoon of batter into each prepared cup.
- Sprinkle about 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon/sugar mixture over batter.
- Spoon another approx.1 tablespoon of batter into each cup.
- Top each cupcake with an additional approx. 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon/sugar mixture.
- Bake for 15-17 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- For frosting, beat softened butter and cream cheese together and add vanilla exact after mixture is light and fluffy.
- Combine powdered sugar with cinnamon in separate bowl and slowly add to mixture, beat until creamy.
- Once desired consistency is met, frost each cupcake and enjoy!
Nutrition facts (per serving):
***Without frosting:
***With frosting:
- Calories 144
- Fat 7.7 grams
- Carbs 16.9 grams
- Sugar 5.3 grams
- Protein 2.6 grams
- Calories 419
- Fat 27.7 grams
- Carbs 40.7 grams
- Sugar 28.3 grams
- Protein 3 grams