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Pumpkin Pie Cupcakes

October 25, 2016 Kelly Stilwell 1 Comment

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These pumpkin pie cupcakes are so delicious! Why should pumpkin pie get all the love! I would rather have a cupcake any day! As popular as pumpkin pie is, most people would tell you cupcakes are their favorite dessert.

These pumpkin pie cupcakes are so delicious! Why should pumpkin pie get all the love! I would rather have a cupcake any day! As popular as pumpkin pie is, most people would tell you cupcakes are their favorite dessert. I mean, I know of several cupcake shops, where you can only buy cupcakes!

I thought it was time fall had a pumpkin pie cupcake. These delicious cupcakes are filled with pumpkin spice goodness and topped with a decadent cream cheese frosting. Make them for the kids for Thanksgiving, but I’d suggest you have them on hand for the adults, too. Even pumpkin pie traditionalists will break for one of these cupcakes!

These pumpkin pie cupcakes are so delicious! Why should pumpkin pie get all the love! I would rather have a cupcake any day! As popular as pumpkin pie is, most people would tell you cupcakes are their favorite dessert.

Pumpkin Pie Cupcakes

Cupcake Ingredients:
2 1/4 C flour
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp ginger
1/2 tsp cloves
1/2 tsp allspice
1/2 tsp salt
1 TBSP baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 C unsalted butter, room temp
1 C sugar
1/3 C brown sugar
2 eggs, room temp
3/4 C whole milk, room temp
1 C pumpkin puree

Pumpkin Filling Ingredients:
½ can of pumpkin puree
1 tsp pumpkin spice

Frosting Ingredients:
8 oz cream cheese, room temp
½ stick butter, room temp
3 C powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla

Pumpkin Filling Directions:
Mix the ½ can of pumpkin puree with the pumpkin spice. Set aside for filling later.

These pumpkin pie cupcakes are so delicious! Why should pumpkin pie get all the love! I would rather have a cupcake any day! As popular as pumpkin pie is, most people would tell you cupcakes are their favorite dessert.

Cupcake Directions:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line your cupcake tins with paper liners.
Add flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, clove, allspice, salt, baking powder, and baking soda; whisking all ingredients together.

In a second bowl, combine the butter and both sugars using your electric mixer until the mixture becomes light and creamy.

Slowly begin to add one egg at a time, beating to mix each egg as it is added to the butter and sugar mixture.

After the eggs have been added, add the milk and pumpkin puree to the wet ingredients, stir to blend.

These pumpkin pie cupcakes are so delicious! Why should pumpkin pie get all the love! I would rather have a cupcake any day! As popular as pumpkin pie is, most people would tell you cupcakes are their favorite dessert.

Begin adding the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients one tablespoon at a time until all of the dry ingredients have been blended into the wet ingredients.

Using an ice cream scoop transfer the cupcake batter into the lined cupcake tins until each cup is ½ filled.

These pumpkin pie cupcakes are so delicious! Why should pumpkin pie get all the love! I would rather have a cupcake any day! As popular as pumpkin pie is, most people would tell you cupcakes are their favorite dessert.

Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes and remove from oven.

Use a pastry bag with a large tip to pipe the pumpkin filling into the center of each cupcake.

These pumpkin pie cupcakes are so delicious! Why should pumpkin pie get all the love! I would rather have a cupcake any day! As popular as pumpkin pie is, most people would tell you cupcakes are their favorite dessert.

Put the cupcakes back into the oven and continue to bake for an additional 15 minutes.

When the cupcakes are done take out of the oven and allow to cool slightly before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.

Making the frosting/ frosting the cupcakes:
Add the cream cheese and butter together in a mixing bowl.

Using your electric mixer beat the butter and cream cheese together until they are soft.

Slowly add tablespoons of the powdered sugar in the bowl beating after each addition.

Lastly, blend in the vanilla, mixing until completely blended.

Spoon the frosting into a pastry bag with a #13 tip.

Squeeze the open end of the pastry bag pushing the frosting to the tip.

Begin frosting from the outside edge of the cupcake in a circular motion working towards the center of the cupcake.

Below is a printable to make your life easier!

These pumpkin pie cupcakes are so delicious! Why should pumpkin pie get all the love! I would rather have a cupcake any day! As popular as pumpkin pie is, most people would tell you cupcakes are their favorite dessert.
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Pumpkin Pie Cupcakes

These pumpkin pie cupcakes are so delicious! Why should pumpkin pie get all the love! I would rather have a cupcake any day! As popular as pumpkin pie is, most people would tell you cupcakes are their favorite dessert.
Course Dessert
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes

Ingredients

  • Cupcake Ingredients:
  • 2 1/4 C flour
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp nutmeg
  • 1/2 tsp ginger
  • 1/2 tsp cloves
  • 1/2 tsp allspice
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 TBSP baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 C unsalted butter room temp
  • 1 C sugar
  • 1/3 C brown sugar
  • 2 eggs room temp
  • 3/4 C whole milk room temp
  • 1 C pumpkin puree
  • Pumpkin Filling Ingredients:
  • ½ can of pumpkin puree
  • 1 tsp pumpkin spice
  • Frosting Ingredients:
  • 8 oz cream cheese room temp
  • ½ stick butter room temp
  • 3 C powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla

Instructions

  • Cupcake Directions:
  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line your cupcake tins with paper liners.
  • Add flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, clove, allspice, salt, baking powder, and baking soda; whisking all ingredients together.
  • In a second bowl, combine the butter and both sugars using your electric mixer until the mixture becomes light and creamy.
  • Slowly begin to add one egg at a time, beating to mix each egg as it is added to the butter and sugar mixture.
  • After the eggs have been added, add the milk and pumpkin puree to the wet ingredients, stir to blend.
  • Begin adding the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients one tablespoon at a time until all of the dry ingredients have been blended into the wet ingredients.
  • Using an ice cream scoop transfer the cupcake batter into the lined cupcake tins until each cup is ½ filled.
  • Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes and remove from oven.
  • Use a pastry bag with a large tip to pipe the pumpkin filling into the center of each cupcake.
  • Put the cupcakes back into the oven and continue to bake for an additional 15 minutes.
  • When the cupcakes are done take out of the oven and allow to cool slightly before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
  • Making the frosting/ frosting the cupcakes:
  • Add the cream cheese and butter together in a mixing bowl.
  • Using your electric mixer beat the butter and cream cheese together until they are soft.
  • Slowly add tablespoons of the powdered sugar in the bowl beating after each addition.
  • Lastly, blend in the vanilla, mixing until completely blended.
  • Spoon the frosting into a pastry bag with a #13 tip.
  • Squeeze the open end of the pastry bag pushing the frosting to the tip.
  • Begin frosting from the outside edge of the cupcake in a circular motion working towards the center of the cupcake.

Looking for more delicious pumpkin recipes? Check out these pumpkin bars with cream cheese icing or these easy pumpkin Oreo pops!

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Comments

  1. Teresa says

    September 14, 2018 at 6:51 AM

    These sound wonderful, perfect for the upcoming fall season. Thank you for sharing the recipe at The Really Crafty Link Party. Pinned.

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