Description
These Pumpkin Muffins with Spiced Cream Cheese Frosting are the perfect treat for autumn, with a moist and flavorful pumpkin base topped with a decadent cream cheese frosting infused with warm spices.
Ingredients
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Muffins:
- 1 cup canned pumpkin purée
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
Frosting:
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven and prepare muffin tin: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a muffin tin.
- Prepare muffin batter: In a large bowl, whisk together pumpkin, eggs, brown sugar, oil, and milk until smooth. In another bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Fold dry ingredients into the wet mixture just until combined.
- Bake the muffins: Fill muffin cups 3/4 full with the batter and bake for 18–22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Allow the muffins to cool completely.
- Make the frosting: In a bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until fluffy. Add powdered sugar, cinnamon, and salt, and mix until smooth.
- Frost the muffins: Generously frost the cooled muffins with the cream cheese frosting.
Notes
- For an extra touch, sprinkle some chopped nuts or a dash of cinnamon on top of the frosted muffins.
- These muffins taste even better the next day as the flavors meld together.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 260 kcal
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 60mg
