Happy Fall sweet friends!
Today was the first day that I dipped into my Fall/ Winter wardrobe and wore a sweater! For some reason this made me very happy and totally put me in the mood for these incredible Barefoot Contessa Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes! If there is a baked good that can get you excited about the fall season–these are it! These cupcakes are not overly sweet, in fact they taste a lot like my favorite pumpkin bread in cupcake form, but the maple cream cheese icing really takes them up a notch or two!
You know you can not go wrong with any of Ina Garten’s Barefoot Contessa recipes! I have several of her cookbooks including this Foolproof one that these cupcakes are in. What a great cookbook –I love it! Pumpkin is a great base for cake because it keeps it nice and moist and these are perfectly spiced! I can promise that these melt in your mouth pumpkin cupcakes, won’t last long, at least they sure don’t at my house!
Other wonderful Barefoot Contessa Recipes I love:
Barefoot Contessa’s Outrageous Brownies
Barefoot Contessa’s Coconut Cake
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Barefoot Contessa Pumpkin Cupcakes
Ingredients
- 1 c. all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 tsp. baking soda
- 1/2 tsp. kosher salt
- 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp. ground ginger
- 1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
- 2 extra-large eggs, at room temperature
- 1 c. (8 oz.) canned pumpkin purée, not pie filling
- 1/2 c. granulated sugar
- 1/2 c. light brown sugar, lightly packed
- 1/2 c. vegetable oil
- 1/2 c. coarsely chopped Heath bars, for serving
Maple Cream Cheese Frosting:
- 6 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
- ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 cups sifted confectioners’ sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Brush or spray the top of 10 muffin tins with vegetable oil and line them with 10 paper liners.
- Into a medium bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg. In a larger bowl, whisk together the eggs, pumpkin purée, granulated sugar, brown sugar, and vegetable oil. Add the flour mixture and stir until combined.
- Divide the batter among the prepared tins (I use a level 2 1/4-inch ice cream scoop) and bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Set aside to cool completely
Maple Cream Cheese Frosting:
- In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the cream cheese, butter, maple syrup, and vanilla on medium-low speed until very smooth. With the mixer on low, slowly add the confectioners’ sugar and mix until smooth.
From Barefoot Contessa Foolproof Cookbook, by Ina Garten
Hello Marguerite,
I would probably either leave the topping off, or just sprinkle them with chopped chocolate instead–or maybe cinnamon sugar!
What can I use instead of heath bar nut allergies