
Pumpkin Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Icing
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
10 mins
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Total Time
25 mins
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Servings
24
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Calories
287 kcal
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Course
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Pumpkin Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Icing
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These Pumpkin Cupcakes are soft, moist, and packed with festive pumpkin flavor. Topped with cream cheese icing, they're a tasty fall treat!
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Ingredients
Cupcakes Ingredients
- ½ cup unsalted butter softened
- 1 ⅔ cup granulated sugar
- 6 egg whites
- 2 cup all purpose flour
- 2 ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoon pumpkin spice
- 1 ¼ cups milk
- ¼ cup vegetable oil
- 15 oz pumpkin puree
Frosting Ingredients
- ½ cup unsalted butter softened
- 8 oz cream cheese softened
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and prep a muffin tin with cupcake liners.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream together the softened butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Mix in pumpkin spice, salt, baking powder, vanilla, milk, oil, pumpkin puree and egg whites until well combined.
- Add the all purpose flour slowly, mixing as you add, until the dough has no big lumps. Scrape the sides of the bowl as needed.
- Fill each cupcake liner 2/3 of the way full with the batter.
- Bake at 350 for 14-16 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the middle of a cupcake comes out clean.
- Allow to cool completely before attempting to remove from the muffin pan.
To make the frosting:
- Beat together the softened butter and cream cheese in the bowl of a stand mixer.
- Mix in the vanilla extract and salt.
- Add the powdered sugar one cup at a time, mixing until smooth and stiff peaks form.
- Scoop frosting into a piping bag with a large star tip. Pipe a dollop of frosting on top of each cooled cucpake.
- Sprinkle with pumpkin pie spice or cinnamon for garnish.
Notes
- Be sure to use pumpkin puree or 100% pumpkin, NOT pumpkin pie filling.
- Nutrition information is a estimate only.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
287kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
45g
(15%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
11g
(17%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.5g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
0.3g
Cholesterol
30mg
(10%)
Sodium
147mg
(6%)
Potassium
139mg
(4%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
35g
(70%)
Vitamin A
3145IU
(63%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
53mg
(5%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 287 kcal
% Daily Value*
Calories | 287kcal | 14% |
Carbohydrates | 45g | 15% |
Protein | 3g | 6% |
Fat | 11g | 17% |
Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.5g | 3% |
Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
Trans Fat | 0.3g | 15% |
Cholesterol | 30mg | 10% |
Sodium | 147mg | 6% |
Potassium | 139mg | 3% |
Fiber | 1g | 4% |
Sugar | 35g | 70% |
Vitamin A | 3145IU | 63% |
Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
Calcium | 53mg | 5% |
Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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