Pumpkin Muffins with Cream Cheese Frosting

Name: Pumpkin Muffins with Cream Cheese Frosting
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 24 serving
Ingredients: 2 c flour; 2 tsp baking powder; ½ tsp baking soda; ½ tsp salt; 1 tsp cinnamon; 4 eggs; ¾ cup sugar; ½ cup brown sugar; ½ cup butter; ½ cup olive oil; 2 cups carrots; 1 ½ cups pumpkin; 1 cup shredded coconut; 8 oz cream cheese; 4 oz butter; 1 tsp vanilla; 4 cups confectioner's sugar

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Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Additional Time
10 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings
24
Calories
423 kcal
Course
Cake
Cuisine
American

Pumpkin Muffins with Cream Cheese Frosting

Chloe Henry

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Full of pumpkin and carrot, you'll get some of your daily supply of vitamin A with these beautiful and tasty muffins!

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Ingredients

Servings

Muffins

2 c flour all purpose/plain
2 tsp baking powder
½ tsp baking soda
½ tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon good quality (don't use generic brands)
4 eggs organic, preferably
¾ cup sugar
½ cup brown sugar dark
½ cup butter melted
½ cup olive oil (not extra virgin)
2 cups carrots grated
1 ½ cups pumpkin canned or fresh, cooked
1 cup shredded coconut (organic is best, propylene glycol free)

Frosting

8 oz cream cheese at room temperature
4 oz butter at room temperature
1 tsp vanilla
4 cups confectioner's sugar powdered

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Instructions

Make the Cupcakes

Sift the first 5 (dry) ingredients into a bowl and set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, beat eggs and sugar for about 2 minutes, then add the oil and butter, and mix well. Next, add the grated carrots, pumpkin and coconut and mix until combined.
Now add the sifted ingredients and stir until mixed well.
Put paper cupcake liners in a pan, then fill with batter about 2/3 full.
Bake at 350º F (175º C) about 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean.
Place on cooling rack; meanwhile, make the icing.

Make the Frosting

Beat cream cheese and butter; then beat in the vanilla and powdered sugar until smooth.
Pipe or spread onto pumpkin muffins, as desired.

Notes

Omit the frosting for an even healthier muffin.
Use an organic coconut product without added sugar or propylene glycol.
Add 1 cup (170 g) of: raisins, or cranberries, or chopped nuts
You can also easily add a teaspoon of cinnamon, with a little nutmeg or even mixed spice.