Pumpkin Muffins with Cream Cheese Frosting

Aug 11

Servings: 12 | Prep: 10 min | Cook Time: 28 min

Pumpkin muffins with cream cheese frosting — INGREDIENTS

2 bananas ripe, mashed
¾ cup pumpkin puree
¼ cup nonfat plain greek yogurt
2 eggs
½ cup applesauce unsweetened
2 oz low fat cream cheese softened
2 cups flour oat flour
½ cup old fashioned oats
1 tsp. baking powder
½ tsp. baking soda
¼ cup honey or maple syrup
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
Frosting
6 oz low fat cream cheese softened
¼ cup nonfat plain greek yogurt
2 tbsp. honey or maple syrup
1 tsp. vanilla extract
dash of pumpkin pie spice

These pumpkin cupcakes are moist, melt-in-your-mouth soft, and so easy to make! The cream cheese frosting is even easier and not overly sweet. They make for the perfect fall dessert.

For the Flour
Feel free to use all-purpose flour, wheat flour or oat flour. To make my oat flour I take quick oats place them in a NutriBullet or food processor and pulse until it becomes flour consistency. Then measure the flour out. Bam! Oat flour.
Storage and Freezing
Prepared cupcakes can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to four days.
Cupcakes and frosting will freeze well for up to 3 months (separately). Thaw overnight in the refrigerator, then bring to room temperature. Mix the frosting well before frosting the cupcakes.

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 325°F. Line a baking sheet with a silcone baking mat or parchment paper.
In a medium sized bowl, add the butter, pumpkin puree, honey and vanilla extract. Stir until well combined.
In a medium sized bowl, add the oats, flour, protein powder, cinnamon, pumpkin spice, cinnamon, baking powder and salt. Stir until well combined.
Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and stir until well combined.
Fold in the mini choclate chips.
Drop the cookie dough into 15 rounded scoops onto the prepared baking sheet, and flatten to the desired thickness.
Bake for 11-14 minutes. Cool on the pan for 10 minutes before transferring them onto a wire rack.
Enjoy!

Frosting

Add cream cheese to a medium size mixing bowl. Using a hand mixer, whip the cream cheese for a few minutes.
Fold in the greek yogurt. honey and pumpkin pie spice.
Frost each cooled muffin with the frosting and enjoy!