Indulgent, delicious and warming. These pumpkin muffins are the perfect treat during winter and are a good idea for a dinner party dessert. Or for kids!
PUMPKIN CUPCAKES WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
- Nutritional Breakdown: per portion (whole recipe)
(g)
- Calories: 377 (4524)
- Carbs: 27.7 (332.4)
- Fat: 24.1 (289.2)
- Protein: 4.2 (50.4)
- Fibre: 0.8 (9.6)
- Sugar: 25.1 (301.2)
- Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 20-25 minutes
Serves 12
INGREDIENTS
- 1 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp bi-carb soda
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ¼ tsp nutmeg
- ¼ tsp all spice
- ¾ cup pumpkin puree
- ½ cup Nuvia Baking
- 2 tbsp Coconut sugar
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 2 eggs
- Cream cheese frosting
- 250g cream cheese
- 100g butter
- 2.5 cups icing sugar
METHOD
- 1. Preheat oven to 160C and line a muffin tray. In a large bowl combine flour, baking powder, bi-carb soda and spices.
- 2. In small bowl whisk together pumpkin puree, Nuvia Baking, coconut sugar, vegetable oil and eggs.
- 3. Make a well in the centre of the flour and pour wet ingredients into fry ingredients and fold together with a wooden spoon until just combined.
- 4. Divide mixture among 12 muffin tray.
- 5. Bake in the oven for 20-25 min or until a skewer comes out clean.
- 6. Meanwhile prepare icing. Beat cream cheese and butter together with electric beaters. Add in icing sugar ¼ cup at a time.
- 7. Allow muffins to cool completely before icing.
