Spiced Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cupcakes (modified from a recipe posted by LILBIT on thebump)
2 2/3 cup AP flour
2tsp baking soda
2tsp baking powder
2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/4 tsp cloves
1 tsp pumpkin pie spice*
1 tsp salt
1 cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 can pumpkin (or squash)*
1 cup white sugar
1 cup dark brown sugar
1 cup vegetable oil
4 eggs
Best Cream Cheese Frosting (see recipe below)
Directions:
Pre-heat oven to 350
Line muffins cups with liners
in a large bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, pumpkin pie spice & salt. set aside.
using a stand mixer, mix together the pumpkin, white sugar, dark brown sugar & oil until combined. add the eggs one at a time making sure to mix well after each addition.
add the dry mixture to the wet mixture in 3 parts- mixing until JUST combined after each addition (over-mixing is a no no)
flour the chocolate chips (add 1tsp flour to the chips & shake- this keeps them from sinking) & then stir into the batter
fill the muffin cup 3/4 of the way & bake for 20-25 min (mine were done in 20 min)
remove from the pan after 5 minutes & cool on a baking rack.
8 oz cream cheese (softened)
1 stick un-salted butter (softened)
1 tsp vanilla
4 cups confection sugar
Directions:
using a hand mixer: beat together the cream cheese & butter until blended. add the vanilla. then mix in the sugar 1 cup at a time until blended.
jack up the mixer speed (like HIGH) and beat for about 30 seconds or so (until you get some fluffy)- and you're done. make sure to lick the beaters as so not to waste.
perfect.
*p.s. i didn't have a can of pumpkin. so i used a can of squash. and guess what? no one knew but me. why? because i threw in the pumpkin pie spice. if you have actual pumpkin then you probably don't need it- but would i use it anyway? heck yeah. cause it's good. but it's something to think about!
1 comment:
Those look amazing!!!
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