Nov 11 2009
Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Frosting
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I whipped up these babies last night, intending to frost with pumpkin spice frosting like I usually do.
I ran out of pumpkin spice frosting. I could have made more, but decided to use up the remaining peanut butter frosting I had left. I also made more chocolate fudge chip cupcakes with peanut butter frosting.
(three guesses on what I had for breakfast this morning.)
Never eaten pumpkin and peanut butter flavors together? PUH-LEEEEASE try! Today!
Unless of course, you dislike pumpkin (like my husband) or dislike peanut butter (how is that possible??). Or you are allergic to peanut butter. Or pumpkin.
But really, it is such a delicious combo! If you dislike either, this may change your mind.
Probably not, but if so, let me know. I’d love to be responsible for creating the undying love between a human and peanut butter and pumpkin.
Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes
1 cup butter
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup canned pumpkin
1/2 cup milk
2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon cinnamon
Preheat oven to 375.
Cream butter and both sugars until fluffy. Add eggs, beating one at a time. Add vanilla and pumpkin, mixing thoroughly.
Mix flour, powder, soda, pumpkin pie spice, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a bowl. Add half of dry ingredients to pumpkin mixture. Stream in milk while mixer is on low speed. Add the other half of the dry ingredients, mixing until just combined. Spoon into cupcake molds.
Bakes at 375 for 20-25 minutes. Makes about 24 cupcakes.
I made mini cupcakes and baked for 12 minutes. I got about 48 cupcakes.
Peanut Butter Cream Cheese Frosting
1 8-oz block of softened cream cheese
1 cup softened butter
1 lb powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 cup natural peanut butter
Cream ingredients together until thoroughly mixed. If icing seems to thick, add some milk 1 teaspoon at a time. Frost cupcakes or cake.
My sausage arms aren’t going anywhere anytime soon…
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Jessica, those look soooo good!
I’ve never had the pumpkin/PB combo before!
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these cupcakes look perfect. It must be good the peanut butter cream cheese icing with the pumpkin spice muffins. I’m keeping the recipe, thank you for posting it
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I swoon — delish
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How do you not like pumpkin? Or peanut butter? Unless, like you said, you’re allergic…
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They look so good, a request for some non cream cheese frosting so I can make these too!
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Jessica Reply:
November 11th, 2009 at 12:00 pm
you could add peanut butter to this frosting: http://www.howsweeteats.com/2009/11/04/vanilla-bean-cupcakes-with-vanilla-bean-frosting/
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mmm those are htings i love
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Wow I think I just drooled on my desk… I am definitely going to try these!
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You know, it sounds like a really weird combination, but I’ve tried it on my oats and it’s amazing! These cupcakes sounds like perfection to me.
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That sounds awesome! I love pumpkin and peanut together. A local company makes a pumpkin peanut butter this time of year that’s so delightful
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Ok a little bummed that I didnt winn your contest….kidding but would have loved to!
But the cream cheese with PB frosting. GRlrrrrrrrllll I think you’ve outdone yourself from yesterday’s frosting if that was even possible
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Sounds like a fabulous combination to me! Love the frosting swirl!
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Looks like a good combo, both flavors I like so this sounds goooood! I like how nice your icing looks on the cupcake.
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I just made Pumpkin Scuffins the other day, maybe I will have to try them with a little bit of PB icing! Or maybe even Almond butter… do you think that could work as well?
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I love both! Never had them together. They look incredibly scrumptious!
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Love PB, love pumpkin so I’m assuming this would be a party in my mouth! Thanks for sharing. Looks AMAZING
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They look divine! I am VERY impressed with your creativeness!!!
Blessings-
Amanda
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YUM-TASTIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Hi Cup cake queen, I HAVEN”T TRY pumpkin and peanut butter flavored cup cake!! PLEEEEASE save me a piece!
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Oh goodness…what insane looking cupcakes. There is nothing better for breakfast…
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You seriously make the best looking desserts! Foodgasm.
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Never tried that combo together. But they look yummy.
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PB cream cheese frosting?! Holy shit…That sounds AMAZING!!! Perfect pair with pumpkin spice, too!
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I have never combined the too but I trust you.
Your cupcakes look really good.
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i agree about pumpkin + pb! I had those in my oatmeal today
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Oooh, interesting combo! I’ll have to try it. Now that I think of it, the pumpkin and peanut butter should go fabulously together, actually.
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Well I just loooove peanut butter so I think I would like these! And the little swirls of frosting are too cute!
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Cupcakes for breakfast? Genius!
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omg i HAD to comment after seeing this because just the title of this post contains 6 of my favorite words! holy yum! this is a MUST TRY! im printing outt his recipe and bringing it to thanksgiving dinner for sure!
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