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Pumpkin Pie Cupcakes
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Mini Pumpkin Pie Cupcakes

These pumpkin pie-flavored cupcakes are topped with a slice of mini pumpkin pie too!
Course Cupcakes
Cuisine American
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 21 minutes
Total Time 41 minutes
Servings 24
Calories 275kcal
Author Michelle Ordever

Ingredients

  • 1 small 8" pumpkin pie

For the Cupcakes

  • cups brown sugar
  • ½ cup canola oil
  • 3 large eggs
  • 2 Tbsp maple extract
  • 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 1 cup pure pumpkin puree
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour plain flour
  • 2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
  • 2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • tsp baking powder
  • ¾ tsp baking soda bicarbonate of soda
  • ¾ tsp kosher salt sea salt flakes
  • ¾ cup fat-free milk skimmed milk

For the Frosting

  • 1 cup unsalted butter softened
  • cups powdered sugar icing sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 Tbsp ground cinnamon
  • 5 Tbsp heavy whipping cream double cream

Instructions

  • Cut the pumpkin pie into 24 mini slices and set aside.
  • Preheat oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4 and place 24 cupcake liners into cupcake pans. Set aside.
  • Using an electric stand or handheld mixer, beat the sugar, oil, eggs, maple, vanilla, and pumpkin purée until combined.
  • Whisk or sift the flour, pumpkin pie spice, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, and salt into a medium bowl.
  • Alternating between the dry ingredients and the milk, gradually mix into the wet pumpkin ingredients. until combined.
  • Use an ice cream scoop to evenly divide the batter between the cupcake liners.
  • Bake for 18-21 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
  • Remove the cupcakes from the oven and allow to cool in the pans for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely before frosting
  • To make the cinnamon frosting, use an electric stand or handheld mixer and place all the frosting ingredients into a mixing bowl.
  • Mix on medium speed until creamy and smooth and stiff peaks form.
  • Scoop ½ cup of frosting into a piping bag fitted with a small star tip. Set aside.
  • Scoop the remaining frosting into a piping bag fitted with a large star tip.
  • Pipe a swirl of frosting on top of each cooled cupcake.
  • Place a mini pumpkin pie slice on top of each frosted cupcake and add a mini swirl of frosting on top of each pie slice.
  • Enjoy and Happy Fall Y'all!

    Pumpkin Pie Cupcakes

Nutrition

Serving: 1 | Calories: 275kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 47mg | Sodium: 195mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 24g