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Pumpkin Muffins with Spiced Cream Cheese Frosting

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Fall has arrived with these fluffy and moist Pumpkin Muffins with Spiced Cream Cheese Frosting. If you love pumpkin spice, you will LOVE these muffins!

Total Time

35 minutes

Servings

18 muffins

Pumpkin Muffins with Spiced Cream Cheese Frosting

Brown Sugar

Eggs

Flour

Pumpkin Puree

pumpkin muffins

INGREDIENTS

Sugar

Salt

Milk

Baking Soda

Pumpkin Pie Spice

Vanilla Extract

GREEN TIP

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Preheat your oven to 350°F and line or spray your muffin tin.

STEP ONE

In a large mixing bowl, use a hand mixer to cream together pumpkin puree, butter, and sugars until well combined.

STEP TWO

Add the eggs and vanilla extract and mix until just integrated.

STEP THREE

Add flour, baking soda, salt, and pumpkin pie spice, and mix until the batter is smooth and there are no lumps.

STEP FOUR

Add milk, about 1/4 cup at a time, mixing in between, until well combined.

STEP FIVE

Fill each cup in your muffin tin about 3/4 of the way with the batter, leaving just a little bit of room to rise.

STEP SIX

Bake 17-22 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean. Let them cool while you make the frosting.

STEP SEVEN

Butter

Cream Cheese

Vanilla Extract

Powdered Sugar

cream cheese frosting

INGREDIENTS

Cloves

Allspice

Cinnamon

GREEN TIP

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In a large mixing bowl, use a hand mixer to beat cream cheese, butter, and vanilla extract together until smooth.

STEP ONE

Add the cloves, cinnamon, and all-spice, and mix until they are evenly distributed.

STEP TWO

Add 1 cup of the powdered sugar and beat until fully integrated. Continue to slowly add powdered sugar, continuously mixing until desired consistency is achieved.

STEP THREE

Wait until muffins are completely cooled to use a piping bag or spatula to generously frost each muffin. Enjoy!

STEP FOUR

Make sure your butter and cream cheese are at room temperature. In a rush? Microwave them in 15 second-intervals until just softened—not melted!

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