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Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cupcakes Recipe
Calling all cupcake lovers! This amazing Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cupcake Recipe may become a new favorite in your household. The pumpkin and chocolate flavors complement each other so well. This is the perfect dessert to share with your friends and family for any occasion.
Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Total Time
46 mins
Servings: 22
Calories: 479 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 ¼ C flour
- ¼ C cornstarch
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp kosher salt
- 1 ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- ⅛ tsp ground cloves
- ⅛ tsp ground nutmeg
- ½ C canola oil
- ⅔ C light brown sugar packed
- ⅔ C sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 ½ tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 C pumpkin puree
- ⅓ C whole milk
- ¾ C mini chocolate chips
Chocolate frosting Ingredients
- 1 ½ C unsalted sweet cream butter softened
- 4 C powdered sugar
- ¾ C dark hershey cocoa
- 5 tbsp heavy whipping cream
- 2 ½ C mini chocolate chips
Instructions
Cake Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line a cupcake pan with cupcake liners
- Using a large bowl, whisk together the flour, cornstarch, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and the cloves
- Using another large bowl, beat together the oil, brown sugar, and sugar until combined
- Beat in the eggs and vanilla until
- Gradually beat in the pumpkin puree
- Gradually beat in the dry ingredients until combined
- Fold in the mini chocolate chips
- Scoop batter into the cupcake liners about ¾ way full
- Bake in the oven for 21 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean
- Allow to cool completely
Cup of Yum
Chocolate Frosting Directions
- Using a standing mixer, beat together the butter, powdered sugar, cocoa, and heavy whipping cream until combined and smooth
- Scoop 1 C of frosting into the piping bag
- Using a small ice cream scooper, scoop some frosting out and scoop it on top of the cupcake
- Smooth slightly with a butter knife to make a mound of chocolate frosting
- Coat the frosting with the mini chocolate chips
- Pipe frosting on top of the chocolate chips
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Information
Calories
479kcal
(24%)
Carbohydrates
61g
(20%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
26g
(40%)
Saturated Fat
13g
(65%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
7g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
56mg
(19%)
Sodium
83mg
(3%)
Potassium
78mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
51g
(102%)
Vitamin A
2258IU
(45%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
63mg
(6%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 22Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 479
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 479kcal | 24% |
| Carbohydrates | 61g | 20% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 26g | 40% |
| Saturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 56mg | 19% |
| Sodium | 83mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 78mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 51g | 102% |
| Vitamin A | 2258IU | 45% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 63mg | 6% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.