Ingredients
• 2 cups all-purpose flour • 1 cup pumpkin puree • ½ cup butter, softened • ½ cup brown sugar • ¼ cup granulated sugar • 2 eggs • 1 tsp vanilla extract • 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice • ½ tsp cinnamon • ½ tsp baking soda • ¼ tsp salt • 1 cup chocolate chips
FOR CREAM CHEESE FROSTING: • 8 oz cream cheese, softened • ¼ cup butter, softened • 2 cups powdered sugar • ½ tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F
- Line 12 muffin tin cups with paper liners
- Cream butter and both sugars until fluffy
- Add eggs, pumpkin, and vanilla, mix well
- Combine flour, spices, baking soda, and salt
- Gradually add flour mixture to wet ingredients
- Fold in chocolate chips
- Fill cupcake liners ⅔ full
- Bake 18-22 minutes until toothpick comes clean
- Cool completely before frosting
- Beat cream cheese and butter until smooth
- Gradually add powdered sugar and vanilla
- Frost cooled cupcakes
- Store covered in refrigerator
PREP TIME & NUTRITION: Prep Time: 20 mins, Cook Time: 22 mins, Total Time: 42 mins, Servings: 12, Calories: 280, Net Carbs: 35g, Fats: 14g, Protein: 4g