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Pumpkin Muffins with Pumpkin Cream Cheese Frosting

Foodie Loves Fitness
3.50 from 2 votes
Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 25 mins
Total Time 40 mins
Servings 12
Calories 240 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup all purpose white flour
  • 1/2 cup all purpose whole wheat flour
  • 1 TSP baking powder
  • 1 TSP baking soda
  • 1 1/2 cups pure pumpkin
  • 1/2 cup light butter melted
  • 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
  • 1 TSP pumpkin pie spice
  • 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
  • 8 oz reduced fat cream cheese
  • 1/2 TSP salt
  • 2 TSP cinnamon
  • 2 TSP vanilla extract
  • Chocolate chips chopped pecans, candy corn, or any other desired toppings, optional

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350. Line a muffin tin with muffin cups.
  • In a medium bowl, combine flours, baking powder, pumpkin pie spice, salt and 1 TSP of the cinnamon.
  • In another bowl, beat butter, Greek yogurt, 1 cup of the pumpkin, 1 cup of the brown sugar, and 1 TSP of the vanilla extract with an electric mixer until smooth.
  • Slowly mix the wet mixture in with the dry mixture, and stir just until combined.
  • Pour batter evenly into muffin cups.
  • Bake for about 25 minutes, or until golden brown and a toothpick can puncture muffins and come out clean.
  • Once muffins are done cooking, remove from oven and place on a wire rack to cool.
  • Meanwhile, combine the cream cheese, remaining pumpkin (1/2 cup), vanilla extract (1 TSP), brown sugar (1/2 cup), and cinnamon (1 TSP) in a bowl. Beat until smooth.
  • Allow the muffins to completely cool, then use a butter knife to spread the cream cheese frosting on top of each one.
  • Dress them up with toppings of your choice, or eat them plain in all their pumpkin-flavored glory.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 240kcalCarbohydrates: 39gProtein: 5gFat: 8g
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