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Pumpkin Spice Latte Cupcakes

These amazing pumpkin spice latte cupcakes are exactly what you need for the fall season! Filled with fall spices, this will become your new favorite cupcake recipes!

Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes

There are so many ways to use pumpkin flavor, like in this awesome Pumpkin Baked Oatmeal Recipe that is the perfect fall breakfast! It’s super versatile, and it can be put in many different dishes. 

The Pumpkin Spice Latte, made popular by Starbucks, often starts selling by the end of September! It’s the way that I know it’s back to school time because my social media is going crazy with pictures of little brown cups filled with pumpkin spice lattes. These moist pumpkin cupcakes is a simple recipe with a little extra flavor.

Related: 50 Healthy Pumpkin Recipes You Need In Your Life

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Today I’ve got a fun pumpkin spice latte recipe that the whole family can enjoy! If you are like me and love to bake especially when the temperatures turn a little cooler, this recipe is super easy and gives you a fix even when you can’t get to your local coffee shop!

What are Pumpkin Spice Latte Cupcakes?

Pumpkin Spice Latte Cupcakes are a delicious and easy to make fall treat! This delicious pumpkin spice cupcakes are perfect for any Halloween or Thanksgiving party, and are sure to be a hit with both kids and adults alike.

What ingredients do you need for these pumpkin cupcakes recipe?

  • 2 sticks (1 cup) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
  • 1 cup brown sugar, packed
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 15-ounce can pumpkin puree
  • 3 cups flour
  • 2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¾ cup milk
  • 2 tablespoons instant espresso powder
  • For the Icing:
  • 2 sticks (1 cup) butter, softened to room temperature
  • 5 cups powdered sugar
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ¼ cup pumpkin spice coffee creamer

You won’t need a box of spice cake mix, ground cloves, ground ginger, or pumpkin pie filling for this pumpkin cake. So grab you cupcake pan or muffin tins, a cooling rack a hand mixer or stand mixer, a piping bag and get ready to make this delicious pumpkin spice cupcake.

How do you store these amazing fall cupcakes?

Pumpkin Spice Latte Cupcakes can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days. You can even use this pumpkin spice cupcake batter to make a pumpkin bundt cake! It’s one of those delicious pumpkin recipes that’s the perfect complement to any fall baking menu!

These cupcakes are the perfect way to celebrate fall! So be sure to give them a try this season!

Pumpkin Spice Latte Cupcakes
Yield: 24 cupcakes

Pumpkin Spice Latte Cupcakes

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 22 minutes
Total Time: 37 minutes

Get your pumpkin spice fix with these fun fall themed cupcakes!

Ingredients

  • 2 sticks (1 cup) butter, softened to room temperature
  • 1 cup brown sugar, packed
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 15-ounce can pumpkin puree
  • 3 cups flour
  • 2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¾ cup milk
  • 2 tablespoons instant espresso powder
  • For the Icing:
  • 2 sticks (1 cup) butter, softened to room temperature
  • 5 cups powdered sugar
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ¼ cup pumpkin spice coffee creamer

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line a cupcake pan with paper liners
  2. In a large bowl, beat together the butters and sugars until light and fluffy. Add the vanilla.
  3. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating between each addition.
  4. Add the pumpkin and mix until well combined.
  5. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, pumpkin pie spice, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt. 
  6. Add 1/3 of the dry mixture to the pumpkin mixture and mix until combined. Pour in half the milk and mix again. Add another 1/3 of the flour mixture and beat until combined. Pour in the remaining milk and beat again. Add the remaining flour and mix until combined.
  7. Pour the espresso powder into the batter and mix until combined.
  8. Spoon an even amount of batter into each of the cupcake liners and bake in the preheated oven for 18 to 22 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the cupcakes comes out clean.
  9. Allow the cupcakes to cool for a few minutes in the pan, then transfer them to a wire cooling rack to cool completely.
  10. To make the icing, beat together the butter, powdered sugar, vanilla, and coffee creamer until well combined. Pipe the mixture on top of each cooled cupcake and sprinkle a small amount of pumpkin pie spice over the top of the cupcakes before serving.

Nutrition Information

Yield

24

Serving Size

1

Amount Per Serving Calories 237Total Fat 1gSaturated Fat 0gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 1gCholesterol 32mgSodium 110mgCarbohydrates 54gFiber 1gSugar 40gProtein 3g

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Nicole @ Foodie Loves Fitness

Monday 17th of August 2020

Mmm, I love me some pumpkin! I especially get in the mood for it in the fall, but truth be told I eat pumpkin year round :) Awesome cupcake pics, and I like your new logo too!!

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