Description
Soft pumpkin cupcakes with maple syrup and warm spices. Topped with sweet maple frosting. Perfect for fall parties and gatherings!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1½ teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup pumpkin purée
- ⅓ cup pure maple syrup
- ½ cup brown sugar (packed)
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup vegetable oil or melted butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 4 oz cream cheese (softened, optional)
- ¼ cup pure maple syrup
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and line muffin tin with cupcake liners for easy removal.
- Whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, spices, and salt in a medium bowl.
- Mix pumpkin purée, maple syrup, brown sugar, eggs, oil, and vanilla until completely smooth.
- Gently fold dry ingredients into the wet mixture until just combined without any flour streaks.
- Fill cupcake liners ⅔ full with batter and bake for 18-20 minutes.
- Cool cupcakes in the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Beat softened butter and cream cheese together until light and fluffy using an electric mixer.
- Add maple syrup and vanilla extract to the butter mixture and beat until well combined.
- Gradually add powdered sugar and salt, beating on high until frosting is fluffy.
- Pipe or spread maple frosting generously onto completely cooled cupcakes before serving.
- Optional: drizzle with extra maple syrup or sprinkle cinnamon on top for garnish.
Notes
- Store leftovers in an airtight container.
- These cupcakes freeze well for up to 2 months.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 285
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 45mg