Description
Delicious pumpkin muffins topped with creamy frosting, perfect for fall.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup butter, softened
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a muffin tin with paper liners.
- In a large bowl, mix pumpkin puree, sugar, brown sugar, vegetable oil, and eggs until well combined.
- In another bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.
- Fill the muffin cups about 2/3 full with the batter.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- While muffins are cooling, prepare the cream cheese frosting by beating together cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Once muffins are completely cool, frost them with the cream cheese frosting.
Notes
- Store muffins in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
- For a spiced version, add 1/4 tsp of cloves and ginger to the dry ingredients.
- These muffins can be frozen for up to 2 months without frosting.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg