Delicious for fall, these moist and sweet pumpkin cupcakes are sprinkled with chocolate chips and topped with cream cheese frosting.
It’s fall. The kids are back in school so on my calendar, summer is officially over.
And it’s that time of year! Nothing spells fall and harvest time more than apples and pumpkins.
It’s pumpkin season and there is nothing like the fall flavors of pumpkin, cinnamon and fall spices.
Everything you need to enjoy fall is in these delicious chocolate chip pumpkin cupcakes.
And back to school is the best time to make sweet treats that the kids can enjoy at the end of a busy day.
My kids love my two-ingredient pumpkin spice muffins as an after school snack.
This easy recipe is similar with the addition of semi sweet chocolate morsels and cream cheese icing with a sprinkle of cinnamon.
What I love about this recipe is that just about everything you need is something you already have in your kitchen pantry.
I always have a whole can of pumpkin and a bag of chocolate chips stored in the pantry because you never know when you might need them.
Otherwise a quick trip to the grocery store is in order and don’t forget the paper liners.
This recipe calls for one cup of canned pumpkin purée.
My pups are always willing to finish off what’s left in the can.
After all, I can not say no to those sweet faces.
Easy variations for pumpkin chocolate chip cupcakes
This recipe is easily adaptable.
You can use dark chocolate chips instead of semi sweet.
Use mini chocolate chips.
Make these moist cupcakes using a mix of 1/2 cup white whole wheat flour and 1 cup all purpose flour.
Bake the cupcakes in a mini muffin tin and cut the baking time by a third.
My recipe features four spices that complement that pumpkin flavor – cinnamon, ginger, allspice and nutmeg.
If you have pumpkin pie spice, use a teaspoon of that instead.
This recipe will still be delicious if you only have a few of these spices readily on hand.
I like to sprinkle a teaspoon cinnamon on top after I have frosted these cupcakes.
The full recipe card is below.
Who can say no to a fork full of this deliciousness?
Happy baking!
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Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cupcakes
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 2 large eggs
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon allspice
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- 1 cup canned pumpkin puree
For the frosting
- 2 cups confectioners sugar
- 4 ounces cream cheese
- 1/4 cup butter, softened
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Line a 12-cupcake tin with cupcake liners or muffin cups.
- In a large bowl or stand mixer, mix together the wet ingredients including the eggs, butter, brown sugar, pumpkin and vanilla until blended.
- Combine together the dry ingredients separately then add the flour mixture to the bowl.
- Combine at high speed until moistened. Fold in the chocolate chips. Pour the batter into the prepared cupcake tins, filling 3/4 full.
- Bake for 18 to 23 minutes in the preheated oven or until a toothpick inserted in the top of the muffins comes out clean.
- Allow the cupcakes to cool for five minutes then transfer to a wire rack.In a medium bowl, beat together the confectioners sugar, the butter and cream cheese.
- Allow the cupcakes to cool completely before frosting.
- Store the cupcakes in an airtight container at room temperature.
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I always have a can of pumpkin in my pantry too! Great minds, you know? These are so easy to make, and I am ALL about that cream cheese frosting!
I know what you mean. Always have pumpkin in the pantry and apples in the fridge. Tis the season. Thanks for the love. 🙂
I love anything with a cream cheese frosting! all about pumpkin right now, these are perfect!
Cream cheese frosting is my favorite kind and so rich and creamy. We can indulge a bit, right? 🙂
A great use of Pumkin for the season. The frosting is the perfect topping for that delicious sweetness. Overall really yummy looking.
Thanks Helen. Tis the season…loving all the pumpkin and apple recipes.
Yum, yum, and yum some more! I love the combination of the pumpkin and the chocolate and then topped with frosting – yes, I’ll take a dozen please! 🙂
I am right there with you. My kids gobbled these up quickly. We can’t get enough pumpkin this season.
Those look gorgeous and I love the flavours, but I am rather distracted by that fabulous fork. What a beauty! Oh and pinned!
Thanks 🙂 It’s amazing what you can find in antique stores isn’t it. Thanks for the love on the pumpkin cupcakes.
Is the canned pumpkin you use purée?
The pumpkin I use is simply 100% pureed pumpkin in a can, nothing added. You could always roast and puree a pumpkin at home if you don’t have canned. Hope that helps.
Doesn’t say anything about what to do with wet ingredients?? I feel like a huge step is left out here.
Thanks for that great catch Eleanor. I have updated the recipe accordingly. Have a great fall and enjoy the cupcakes.
There’s no mention of what to do with the pumpkin.
You’ll want to add the pumpkin with the eggs and brown sugar. Enjoy!