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What you’ll need to make pumpkin muffins with cream cheese frosting

For the pumpkin muffins, you’ll need:

For the cream cheese frosting, you’ll need:

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How to make the muffins

First, preheat the oven to 350F.

Next, combine the dry ingredients in one bowl, and the wet ingredients in another.

Then, add the dry and wet ingredients together.

Spray a muffin pan.  If you are using muffin liners, spray those too!

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Pour the batter (by the 1/4 cupful) into each opening of the muffin pan.  Sprinkle each muffin with a bit of sugar.

Bake for 20-22 minutes.

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You can enjoy these muffins as is, or you can make the cream cheese frosting.  I will show you that next!

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How to make the cream cheese frosting

All you need to do to make the frosting is simply whisk the ingredients together in a small bowl.  It will take a little time and elbow grease to break down the cream cheese.

Once that’s done, add the frosting to a small plastic bag and snip the end off.  This will create a homemade piping bag.

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Pipe the frosting on each muffin.  You can also use a knife to smooth it.

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And that’s it!

pumpkin muffins with cream cheese frosting

Pumpkin Muffins with Cream Cheese Frosting

Pumpkin Muffins with Cream Cheese Frosting are perfect for a sweet breakfast treat, or a healthy snack or dessert option.  The muffins are flavored with pumpkin spice and maple; then topped with a cream cheese frosting echoing the same flavors.
author: Steph
4.93 from 13 votes
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course: breakfast, dessert, snack
keyword: cream cheese, pumpkin muffins
prep time: 10 minutes
cook time: 20 minutes
servings: 12
calories: 144kcal

Equipment

  • standard sized muffin pan

Ingredients

Dry Ingredients

  • 1 3/4 cup flour, self rising
  • 1/2 cup old fashioned oats
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
  • 1/4 tsp table salt
  • granulated sugar for topping

Wet Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tablespoon maple syrup
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk
  • 1 cup pumpkin puree
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
  • 1 tsp maple extract, or vanilla extract

Frosting

  • 3 oz reduced fat cream cheese
  • 3 teaspoons cinnamon sugar, I use McCormick
  • 1 tsp maple extract, or vanilla extract
  • 4 tsp unsweetened almond milk

Instructions

Muffins

  • Preheat oven to 350F.
  • Combine the dry ingredients in a bowl.
  • In a separate bowl, whisk together the wet ingredients.
  • Add the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and mix well.
  • Pour heaping 1/4 cup spoonfuls of the batter into a sprayed muffin tin with 12 openings.
  • Bake for 20-22 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
  • Set aside to cool.

Frosting

  • Combine the cream cheese, extract and milk with a spoon.
  • Spoon the frosting into a plastic bag and squeeze towards one edge. Cut the edge with a scissor to create a piping bag.
  • Pipe equal amounts of the frosting onto each muffin, and spread with a knife if desired.

Weight Watchers

Notes

Calories without frosting:
  • 123 calories per muffin
WW Points:
  • 3 WW points per muffin (without frosting)
  • 4 WW points per muffin (with frosting)
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Nutrition

Serving: 1muffin, with frosting | Calories: 144kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 202mg | Potassium: 121mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 3260IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 47mg | Iron: 2mg
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  1. Amanda says

    5 stars
    These are now a staple in my house! I make 12 ans freeze half because they get moldy sitting out otherwise before I can finish them. I actually immensely prefer them without the frosting. I have them with a cup of coffee and nutpods after breakfast. So so so good and tons of volume for the calories!

  2. Leah M Young says

    5 stars
    These are so good! My daughter and I ate them for breakfast with coffee – you won’t know they are “healthier”! 🙂 And so perfect for this time of year.

  3. Amy says

    5 stars
    Pumpkin muffins!! I had searched through many ideas for pumpkin muffins and this was my favorite! I made them without the frosting because they were perfect as is!

  4. Nicole Califano says

    Made these & added 0 points worth of mini chocolate chips to the top instead of frosting because I love pumpkin & chocolate. So good!! These are nice & big too!

  5. Michelle says

    5 stars
    These are delicious. I make a double batch, throw them in the freezer and reheat for 30 seconds when I want one….taste like they just came out of the oven!

  6. Franni G says

    I made these and let me tell you, the girls at work devoured them before I even got one! Ivfe hooked a couple girls on Stephs recipes, because lets be honest i havent found a bad one yet