Top 3 Pumpkin Cupcake Recipes

The season for baking with pumpkin is almost over, so I thought I'd share three of my favorite pumpkin cupcake recipes that I've made this fall! They're family, friend and work approved, so I know they're good ones. ;) They're all pretty easy to make, and would be perfect to whip up for any Thanksgiving festivities this coming week.

1. Pumpkin Molasses Cupcakes with Dulce De Leche Buttercream- seriously delicious and amazing! Sounds super fancy while still be easy to make.

2. Fudge Brownie Cupcakes with Pumpkin Cream Cheese Frosting- the perfect marriage of chocolate and pumpkin! 

3. Pumpkin Cheesecake Cupcakes- may be my favorite one! Instead of doing the sauce in the recipe, I whipped up some Salted Caramel Kahlua Whipped Cream for the top! (Super easy to do. Just put whipping cream in a mixer with a whisk attachment and whisk until soft peaks form. Then add powdered sugar and Salted Caramel Kahlua until you like the taste!)

Let me know if you try them out! Happy baking!

-Kylie

Pumpkin Maple Cupcakes with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting

Still looking for a last minute dessert to whip up for Thanksgiving tomorrow? Or a recipe to get rid of that extra pumpkin you now have? You're definitely going to want to make these. You probably have most of the ingredients already, and these cupcakes come out amazing! And the icing is to die for. I had leftover in the end, and I was putting it on everything! You have to give these a try!

Pumpkin Maple Cupcakes 

ingredients:

• 1 cup all purpose flour
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 4 tbsp unsalted butter, softened
• 2/3 cup granulated sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/2 tsp imitation maple syrup extract
• 1/4 cup pumpkin puree
• 1 tbsp vegetable oil
• 1/3 cup milk

directions:

1. Preheat oven to 300 F. Line standard muffin tin with paper liners and set aside.
2. In a medium bowl, mix flour, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
3. In a large bowl/stand mixer, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg, then add the vanilla, maple, pumpkin and vegetable oil. 
4. Beat in flour mixture alternately with the milk.
5. Divide the better among the cupcake liners, about 3/4 full. Bake for 18-20 minutes, and then cool cupcakes on a wire rack.
6. Frost once completely cooled.

Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting

ingredients

• 6 oz cream cheese, softened
• 6 tbsp unsalted butter, softened
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 3 cups powdered sugar

directions:

1. In a large bowl, cream butter and cream cheese until smooth. Beat in vanilla and cinnamon.
2. Add powdered sugar and beat on low until combined, then on high until frosting is smooth.
3. Pipe onto cooled cupcakes with your favorite frosting tip.

Enjoy!

-Kylie

pumpkin doughnuts

I recently got a doughnut (or donut?) pan, and I couldn't wait to try it out! My first attempt didn't turn out so well (apple doughnuts that definitely tasted more like bread), but I hit a big success with these pumpkin doughnuts! So moist and delicious! I have a feeling these will be made multiple times this year!

Pumpkin Doughnuts with Sour Cream Icing (recipe from Real Simple)

ingredients for doughnuts:

• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp baking soda
• 1 cup pure pumpkin puree
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup light brown sugar
• 1/2 cup canola oil
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

ingredients for icing:

• 3/4 cup confectioners sugar
• 2 tbsp sour cream
• 1/4 tsp fresh lemon juice

directions:

1. Heat oven to 350 F. Lightly grease a doughnut pan.
2. Whisk together the flour, baking powder, pumpkin pie spice, salt and baking soda in a medium bowl; set aside.
3. In a separate bowl, whisk together the pumpkin puree, granulated sugar, brown sugar, oil, egg and vanilla. Add the dry ingredients and mix until just combined.
4. Spoon 1/4 cup batter into each compartment of the doughnut pan. Bake until the doughnuts are golden brown and spring back slightly when touched, about 12-14 minutes. 
5. Let cool in pans for about 15 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
6. While the doughnuts are cooling, whisk together the confectioners sugar, sour cream and lemon juice in a small bowl. Dunk the cooled doughnuts in the icing and let set on a piece of parchment or wax paper. 

Enjoy!

-Kylie

The 6 Best DIY Pumpkins

Pumpkins are definitely an essential part of fall and Halloween. But since I normally wait to do carved pumpkins until like the week of Halloween (since they can get gross so quickly), I thought it's be fun to look up some DIY pumpkin ideas. And there are so many fun ones! So, I rounded up my 6 favorite for this post...can I just do them all?

Chalkboard Pumpkins // Monogram Pumpkin

Sparkle Pumpkin // Sequin Polka Dot Pumpkin

Galaxy Art Pumpkin

Drizzled-Paint Pumpkin

Which is your favorite?

-Kylie

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pumpkin pie cupcakes

Tis the season for everything pumpkin! I made these cupcakes for the first time a couple years ago, and they got eaten so quickly that my friend and I had to make another batch almost immediately! They are just so good. And so easy to devour in a few bites. Plus, quick to mix up and bake. So all around, the perfect recipe!

Pumpkin Pie Cupcakes with Whipped Cream

ingredients:

-2/3 cup all purpose flour

-1/4 tsp baking powder

-1/4 tsp baking soda

-1/4 tsp salt

-2 tsp pumpkin pie spice

-1 15 oz can pumpkin puree

-1/2 cup sugar

-1/4 cup brown sugar

-2 large eggs

-1 tsp vanilla extract

-3/4 cup half and half

directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350F. Line a 12-cup muffin tin with liners.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and pumpkin pie spice.
3. In a large bowl, whisk together pumpkin puree, sugar, brown sugar, eggs, vanilla and half and half until well combined. Add in dry ingredients and whisk until no streaks of flour remain and batter is smooth.
4. Fill each liner with about 1/3 cup batter.
5. Bake for 20-30 min (depending on your oven), and then cool the cupcakes in the pan.
6. Chill cupcakes before serving and top with whipped cream.

Whipped Cream

ingredients:

-2 cups whipping cream

-8-10 tsp powdered sugar

-4 tsp vanilla

-optional for adults: a dash of Kahlua 

directions:

1. Pour the whipping cream into a mixing bowl and whisk on medium-high power until medium peaks form.
2. Add the powdered sugar and vanilla and whisk until stiff peaks form.
3. Add to the cupcakes once cooled.

Happy baking!

-Kylie

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