Pumpkin Pecan Cupcakes with Maple Cream Cheese Frosting
Why I Love This Recipe
Sweet and savory!
Ingredients You'll Need
For the Cupcakes:
1 cup of all purpose flour
1 teaspoon of baking powder
1/2 teaspoon of baking soda
1/4 teaspoon of salt
1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon of ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon of ground allspice
pinch of freshly grated nutmeg
1 cup of pumpkin puree
1 cup of sugar
1/2 cup of vegetable oil
2 large eggs at room temperature
1 cup of toasted pecans, coarsely chopped
For the Frosting:
2 (8oz) blocks of cream cheese at room temperature
1 stick of butter at room temperature
1/4 cup of maple syrup
2 teaspoons of maple extract
1 1/2 cups of confectioners sugar
Directions
For the Cupcakes:
Preheat your oven to 350°F.
Line your standard muffin pan with some pretty cupcake papers.
In a bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, allspice, and nutmeg and set aside.
Next comes the wet ingredients.
In another large bowl, whisk together the pumpkin puree, sugar, oil, and eggs.
Then add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients and whisk to combine completely.
Last, stir in the chopped pecans.
I used an ice cream scoop to divide the batter evenly among the muffin cups and to assure the cupcakes would be the same size.
Fill the tins about three-fourths full.
Bake for about 22-24 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Transfer the cupcakes to a wire rack and let them cool completely before icing.
For the Frosting:
In the bowl of your electric mixer beat the cream cheese, butter and maple extract together on medium high speed until light and fluffy.
Add the maple syrup and beat until incorporated.
Gradually add the sugar, mixing until combined, scraping down the bowl as needed.
Use right away.
If the consistency seems too soft, you may chill this in the refrigerator for about 15 minutes.
