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Pumpkin Spice Latte Cupcakes

By Kira Lewis 44 Comments

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Yes, I’ll admit it, these were inspired by everyone’s favorite fall beverage at Starbucks- the Pumpkin Spice Latte.   I’m not a huge fan of flavored coffee, I prefer a nice bold cup of joe with just hint of cream, but I love a sweet treat to go with it.  When fall arrives, I can’t wait to make my first batch of pumpkin muffins, but this time I thought I’d try a new recipe, Pumpkin Spice Latte Cupcakes! (yummy)

Pumpkin Spice Latte Cupcakes. Inspired by Starbucks popular fall beverage. A perfect hint of pumpkin latte flavor and cinnamon whip cream frosting.

Pumpkin Spice Latte Cupcakes

The ingredients that really make this recipe are the pumpkin, the espresso coffee (both brewed and powder) and the spices.

pumpkin spice latte cupcakes with cinnamon whip cream frosting

Start by Pre-heating the oven to 350 degrees.

This is a great recipe to make in the morning and just use any leftover coffee you may have. If you don’t have any coffee brewed, you’ll want to go ahead and get some going b/c you’ll need it to be cooled for the recipe (to speed up the cooling you can put 1/2 cup in the freezer for awhile, just don’t forget about it.)

Also, place a metal bowl in your freezer while you prepare the cupcake batter so it will be well chilled when you are ready to make the frosting.

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Pumpkin Spice Latte Cupcake Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
1 1/2 cups all purpose white flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp ground cloves
1 tsp ground nutmeg
2 Tbsp espresso powder (instant coffee NOT brewed)
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup of sugar
1 cup canned pumpkin
1/2 cup brewed and cooled expresso coffee
1/4 cup coconut oil (liquid) – I use coconut oil in most of my recipes, you can sub canola oil or softened butter
2 eggs
2 Tbsp Whole Milk

Whisk together the dry ingredients in one bowl and then the wet ingredients in another.  Combine both together and mix just until combined.

Pumpkin Spice Latte Cupcakes with Cinnamon Whip Cream Frosting

Line a muffin tin with paper muffin cups or if you don’t have any available you can grease the tin with butter or oil. Fill each of the muffin cups about 3/4 full with the cupcake batter.

Pumpkin Spice Latte Cupcakes with Cinnamon Whip Cream Frosting

Place the cupcakes in the oven to bake for twenty minutes and then remove promptly and cool. While the cupcakes are baking and cooling you can pull together the frosting.

Frosting Ingredients:

2 cups heavy whipping cream
1 stick of butter (I prefer unsalted, but you can use either)
2 cups powdered sugar
2 tsp vanilla
2 tsp cinnamon

In the chilled metal bowl, beat 1 1/2 cups of the heavy whipping cream until stiff peaks form (approx 1-2 minutes). Put the whip cream back into the fridge.  In another bowl, cream together on low the butter, vanilla, cinnamon and remaining 1/2 cup of heavy whipping cream.  Slowly add in the powdered sugar in small amounts.  Once you’ve added all the powdered sugar, turn the mixer to high and beat until you have achieved a good frosting consistency.  Remove the whipped cream from the fridge and fold it into the frosting just until combined.

Once the cupcakes are cool, you can frost with a frosting bag and decorator tip or you can just spread the frosting on with a spatula. Once frosted, I gave one out to test to both my kids and my husband.  I knew I had a hit on my hands when the all came back looking for “just one more.”

Pumpkin Spice Latte Cupcakes. Inspired by Starbucks popular fall beverage. A perfect hint of pumpkin latte flavor and cinnamon whip cream frosting.

 

Pumpkin Spice Latte Cupcakes
 
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Prep time
20 mins
Cook time
20 mins
Total time
40 mins
 
Author: Kira and Michelle at sunshineandhurricanes.com
Recipe type: Dessert
Serves: 12-16 cupcakes
Ingredients
  • 1½ cups whole wheat flour
  • 1½ cups all purpose white flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp ground cloves
  • 1 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 2 Tbsp espresso powder (instant coffee NOT brewed)
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ½ cup of sugar
  • 1 cup canned pumpkin
  • ½ cup brewed expresso coffee
  • ¼ cup coconut oil (liquid)
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 Tbsp Whole Milk
  • For the Frosting:
  • 2 cups heavy whipping cream
  • 1 stick of butter (I prefer unsalted, but you can use either)
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • 2 tsp cinnamon
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
  2. Brew enough coffee to give you ½ cup for the recipe
  3. Put a metal bowl in the freezer in preparation for making the frosting
  4. Mix together your dry ingredients in a bowl with a whisk
  5. Mix together your wet ingredients in a separate bowl and make sure they are well combined
  6. Add the dry and wet ingredients together until just blended
  7. Fill muffin cups ¾ of the way full with the cupcake mixture
  8. Place in the pre-heated oven and back for 20 minutes
  9. While the cupcakes are baking, prepare the frosting as follows:
  10. Remove the metal bowl from the freezer and add in 1½ cups heavy whipping cream
  11. Beat the cream using a standing or hand held electric mixer until it forms stiff peaks (about 1-2 minutes)
  12. Put the whip cream back in the fridge while you make the rest of the frosting
  13. In another bowl, cream together with an electric mixer on low the butter, the remaining ½ cup of cream, the vanilla and cinnamon. Slowly add in the powdered sugar a little bit at a time.
  14. Once the ingredients are fully combined, turn the mixer to high and beat until it reaches a nice light frosting consistency
  15. Remove the whip cream prepared earlier from the fridge and fold into the frosting. Don't over mix.
  16. Once cupcakes are cool, you can use a frosting bag and decorating tip for fancier cupcakes or just spread the frosting on with a spatula.
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Let us know in the comments if your pumpkin spice latte cupcakes were a hit! 

Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: cupcakes, easy eats, Fall, Fall Treats, Pumpkin Spice Latte Cupcakes

About Kira Lewis

Kira Lewis is a mom to a strong and sassy 8 year old girl and a funny, soccer playing teen boy.  Her career has included everything from corporate ladder climbing to teaching yoga. She's settled for now on free-lance writing and blogging where she covers topics like motherhood, parenting, technology, Florida travel and raising tweens and teens.Keep up with her parental musings by subscribing to sunshine and hurricane's weekly newsletter HERE.

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Comments

  1. Tanya says

    September 24, 2014 at 1:53 pm

    Hey, Congratulations on being featured on Wake-Up Wednesday Linky Party.
    Check it out here- http://tanyaanurag.blogspot.com/2014/09/it-that-time-of-year-wuw-linky-party.html

    -Tanya

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  2. Angela says

    September 23, 2014 at 8:30 pm

    What a great post!!! Congrats on being featured last week on The Wednesday Roundup Link Party!!! I’ve also pinned this one to our Features board on Pinterest {http://www.pinterest.com/anglemoine/the-wednesday-roundup-features/}. The Wednesday Roundup goes live every Wednesday at 7am est, we’d love for you to come by and link up again!
    Angela ~ LeMoine Family Kitchen

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  3. Kristen @ Ladybug Blessings says

    September 22, 2014 at 8:14 pm

    these look amazing!!! thank you for sharing!!

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  4. Emily says

    September 21, 2014 at 4:20 pm

    These look amazing! Love, love, love PSL flavored anything! Pinned! Thanks for sharing with us at Your Designs This Time.
    Emily & Erin
    elizabethjoandesigns.com

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  5. Laura says

    September 20, 2014 at 3:14 pm

    These look delicious! Thanks for sharing them at Link It or Lump It – I’m featuring them this week. Stop by anytime after tomorrow morning and grab a button! http://www.lovelywren.com/link-it-or-lump-it-56/

    Reply
  6. Roxanne @ The Honeycomb Home says

    September 19, 2014 at 9:28 am

    Thanks for sharing these at Pin-Worthy Wednesday! They look delicious! I have pinned this to our Pinterest group board.

    Reply
  7. Kim (TheKimSixFix) says

    September 19, 2014 at 2:09 am

    Oh these look so good! I’m a sucker for anything pumpkin and coffee!

    Reply
  8. Michelle @ A Dish of Daily Life says

    September 15, 2014 at 10:48 pm

    WOW! These look pretty amazing!! I need to make them! Pinning right now. Thank you so much for linking them up with us at Foodie Fridays!!

    Reply
  9. Antionette Blake says

    September 15, 2014 at 10:00 pm

    Thanks for sharing with us at the #WWDParty this weekend.

    Reply
  10. Katerina says

    September 15, 2014 at 1:28 pm

    I love pumpkin and these cupcakes are so mouthwatering with all this frosting on top! Thanks for coming and linking up at The Weekend Social. All posts get pinned in our pinterest board! Please be sure to come back next week starting Thursdays at 9PM EST on culinaryflavors.gr ! I hope to see you there!

    Reply
  11. Maria says

    September 14, 2014 at 8:56 pm

    These cupcakes look so so tasty! That frosting……..!!!!!!!

    Reply
  12. Tricia the Good Mama says

    September 12, 2014 at 9:16 pm

    Yum! I’m loving all things pumpkin. Pinning this for sure!

    Reply
  13. Erlene says

    September 12, 2014 at 8:50 pm

    This sounds wonderful and perfect for fall. Would love if you came and shared this on Merry Monday this Sunday at 6pm PST.

    Reply
  14. Elizabeth says

    September 12, 2014 at 7:03 pm

    You had me at pumpkin!! I love pumpkin! thank you for sharing!

    Reply
  15. Pure Grace Farms says

    September 12, 2014 at 6:34 pm

    These look amazing. I would be honored if you would come by and share your recipe at Foodie Fridays today. I know everyone would love it. Hope to see you there.
    Blessings,
    Shari
    http://puregracefarms.com/2014/09/foodie-fridays-were-growing/

    Reply
  16. Heather says

    September 11, 2014 at 7:27 pm

    Oh you know I will be trying these! I love your recipe and honestly can’t wait to bake some. Pinning!

    Reply
  17. Sarah M Schultz says

    September 11, 2014 at 12:40 pm

    These look amazing! I can’t wait to make some this fall.

    Reply
  18. Trisha @ Home Sweet Homemade says

    September 10, 2014 at 1:43 pm

    What a wonderful combination, really a beautiful recipe and beautiful photos!

    I can’t wait to try this!

    Found you on Whatever goes Wednesday blog hop!

    Reply

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