Pumpkin Pie Cupcakes
Pumpkin Pie Cupcakes are tiny pumpkin pies you can eat with your hands. Such a yummy dessert recipe for fall and Thanksgiving!
We’re totally obsessed right now with all things pumpkin and pumpkin spice. Right now, we are cooking up Pumpkin Donut Holes and Pumpkin Bread. Pumpkin Magic Cake is another fan favorite, too! If you just can’t get enough, you’re in luck, because we have whipped yet one more great treat for you.
Pumpkin Pie Cupcakes
For Thanksgiving this year, instead of making a pumpkin pie, why not make pumpkin pie cupcakes?? No forks required, just grab and eat!
These bite-sized desserts are made with all of your usual pie ingredients: pumpkin puree, evaporated milk, sugar, pumpkin pie spice, etc. They’re super easy to make, and your family will love them!
For the icing, we’re simply using a big dollop of whipped cream. What pie would be any good without it? It also helps cut the sweetness of the cupcake itself, so that the sweet flavor isn’t overwhelming like it would be with a cream cheese or buttercream frosting.
The Best Pumpkin Puree
If you are standing in the aisle of your grocery store wondering which pumpkin puree is the best for your recipe, I’m here to tell you. We’ve tried them all, and we can tell you from experience that:
Libby’s brand is best!
It’s so creamy, tastes amazing and is 100% pure and all natural. Trust me on this one, it’s good! Of course, you can always use whatever you’ve got in your cabinets, too. This recipe is a great way to use any leftover pumpkin puree from your Thanksgiving preparations.
Your guests at Thanksgiving dinner will love these adorable Pumpkin Pie Cupcakes. Just make sure you make enough, they disappear fast. Enjoy!
Pumpkin Pie Cupcakes
Ingredients
Ingredients:
- 1 15 oz. can pure pumpkin puree
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup evaporated milk
- 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice mix
- 1/4 tsp. kosher salt
- 1/4 tsp. baking soda
- 1/4 tsp. baking powder
- whipped cream for topping
Instructions
Directions:
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Preheat oven to 350F and line a muffin pan with cupcake liners.
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In a large bowl, combine pumpkin puree, sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, and evaporated milk and whisk until smooth.
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In a separate medium bowl; combine flour, pumpkin pie spice mix, salt, baking soda, and baking powder and whisk until combined.
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Pour dry mixture into pumpkin mixture and mix just until combined.
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Use a cookie scoop to scoop batter into the prepared muffin pan, filling each muffin cup with 1/3 cup batter (make sure you fill at least half way full - these will deflate a bit when they are cooling).
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Bake for about 20 minutes, until cupcakes are set.
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Let cool in the muffin pan for about 30 minutes.
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Transfer cupcakes to a serving tray or plate and chill in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
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When ready to serve, top cupcakes with whipped cream and sprinkle with pumpkin pie spice.
Watch how it’s made…
These pumpkin cupcakes sound delicious!!! I’m going to make them this week so we can try them!
Do you think it would work out as well if you added crust to the bottom?
I was wondering the same! I think I’ll try them with a graham cracker or vanilla wafer crust.
A ginger snap cookie on the bottom could work also!!
Did u try with ginger cookie! I think that would work great
I am making with gc crust as I write
Love your blog. Great recipes. Also thanks for the YouTube recommendation. As a mother who loves her kids I’m now crying my eyes out.
What size cupcake tins are these made in? Regular size or minis?
Thanks
Regular
Are these using regular size muffin liners or the little mini ones? Also how many does it make?
Regular size
Have you ever done these as mini muffins? How long would I bake them?
I have never made them as mini cupcakes. I think that would be find, but definitely cut the time in half and then just keep checking on them until set.
Do you think instead of regular flour you could sub almond flour??
I used all purpose blanched almond flour and nobody can tell the difference. just use as normal
Good to know…thanks!
Hi There! Can you please tell me how many cupcakes this recipe makes? Just wondering if I need to double my batch or not. Thank you!
Mine made 12
Can you use fresh pure instead?
Can you freeze these? I’m the only one who likes pumpkin pie but I can’t eat a whole batch at once alone
I have never done this, but i’m sure that would be fine.
I would love to make these for a family gathering. Traveling, so would have to make them a couple days in advance. Do you think they would keep in an ice cooler without the whipped cream for a couple of days? They look amazing!
Yes…that should be fine.
I am assuming they have to be refrigerated from one of the answers above about traveling. Would not do well if they were sent and it took 2 days ?
How many does this make ?
18, if you follow the recipe and add 1/3 to each muffin tin.
Is the texture like pie or more cake like? They look amazing
It’s like pie…so good!
They look wonderful! HOW MANY DOES THE BATCH MAKE?
This recipe make 12 cupcakes. Thanks
Is pumpkin pie spice mix different than regular pumpkin pie spice?
These look really good, how can I make them Keto friendly?? I really would love to try them, if I can substitute them with keto friendly ingredients.
I have been on Ketos for 6 weeks.. just replace flour with almond flour & im going to try heavy whipping cream instead of evaporated milk.. I didn’t dont use sugar when baking so i erythritol. That is what i I use to sweeten my Keto hot cocoa with and you wouldn’t NEVER guess it is not Sugar!!
How many does this make?
Thanks!
This recipe make 12 cupcakes. Thanks
I love everything pump pumpkinThanks for sharing.
How many cupcakes do you get out of one batch
Was wondering if you could use fresh pumpkin instead of the can, and if so, should it weigh about the same as a can of pumpkin?
Hi Kelli, fresh pumpkin would be fine and yes it should be the same amount.
How many cupcakes does one batch make? Thanks.
Hi Carol, this recipe make 12 cupcakes. Thanks
has anyone tried mini cupcakes with this recipe? my family is split as to how much pumpkin pie spice is right and i thought this would be perfect and make everyone happy
Can’t wait to make these for our book club.
Can the pumpkin pie cupcakes be left unrefrigerated to be sent to my granddaughter in college?
Can I sub it with white whole wheat flour? What’s the amount? Thanks
Can I use regular salt instead of Kosher salt?
What kind of pumpkin pie spice mix is needed?
Will probably try these. I think I will put a Nilla Wafer in the bottom of the muffin tin or make a graham cracker crust.
Made these tonight and they are delicious. Very, very moist and flavorful.
My body does not like dairy so I am wondering if I could use Almond milk instead of evaporated milk in this recipe. I love pumpkin pie and would love to try this recipe.
Could I use lactose free while milk instead of evaporated? I need lactose free and they don’t make it yet.
Carnation now makes evaporated lactose free milk, but it isn’t always easy to find. You can substitute whole lactose free milk by adding a teaspoon of cornstarch to your dry ingredients for every half cup of milk in the recipe (you’ll have to do the math on your own for that one!). I also like the coconut milk whipped cream better than the almond milk version – also not always available, but worth the hunt for it!
You could make homemade evaporated milk. Ingredients are 4.5 cups unsweetened almond milk. Directions: 1. Place the milk into a large, heavy-bottomed pot.
2. Turn heat on medium-low, and simmer, whisking occasionally, until the amount of milk has been cut in half, about a half hour.
3. Let cool Makes 2 cups.
I couldn’t wait to try this recipe. It was a two thumbs up in my family. I used whole wheat flour and nonfat evaporated milk. I cut the sugar down to 1/2 cup and added a cup of toasted pecan pieces to up the protein. Next time I’m going to substitute some of the sugar with molasses and go heavy with the spices because that is how we like our pumpkin pie. My husband said, “wow…this would be a fantastic grab and go breakfast. I love that they come in at about 100 calories probable due to no crust which is empty calories anyway. They freeze well too.
I was thinking about adding a pecan streusel to the top, two pies in one. Thank you so much for the sugar tip.
These look great and can’t wait to try them. Have you ever thought about trying pecan pie this way?
The best pumpkin I ever tasted !
Any idea if I could use the mini graham cracker pie crusts instead?
Just made this recipe! Tasted great, but texture was very bouncy. I may have over baked them. What do you suggest?
I made these last night, subbing coconut milk for evaporated milk and they turned out fabulously! I even double the recipe with no issues whatsoever! Thank you so much.
This looks so good! What a fun twist on the usual dish!
Thanks for sharing! Does it keep long?
If I’m making a day in advance, should I leave them in the fridge overnight until I am ready to serve?
I made these and they stuck to the paper liners. Lost a big part of the cupcake when peeling it off. Never had that happen before. Any suggestions?
I didnt use a liner and they came out very clean. Just used a knife along the edge. Am baking minis as i tupe!
I used 1/4 C dark brown sugar, 1/2 C granulated sugar & 1 tsp Cinnamon.
Have you tried making these in a pan and then cutting into squares? (I’m considering being lazy! Haha!) Just wondering how much longer they’d need to cook or if the edges would get too crispy.
I can’t wait to make them, they look so delicious.
They sound delicious. Will try the cupcakes at Thanksgiving
We are kosher so all of our desserts must be dairy-free. Any evaporated milk substitution suggestions?? Typically, when I prepare pumpkin pies, I just add almond milk, but not sure how that would work here.
Wow, this sounds yummy!
What if I want to make more, do I double the recipe?
Yes, you can easily double this recipe.
Can I make these days in advance? And how do I store them if I can. Thank you!
these Pumpkin cupcakes are delicious, are they freezable ?
Made 120 of these bad boys for a community Thanksgiving dinner. I used the suggestion of a ginger snap as the bottom. Everyone loved them. Thanks for sharing your recipe.
Do you think I could add tiny bits of frozen cream cheese to these and get same results?
How far in advance can the pumpkin muffins Be made?
A day ahead
Then topped before serving?
I’m making these for Thanksgiving, instead of pie, question is, Can they be frozen?? If I make ahead??
If I am making a day ahead do I store in the fridge and top before serving? Or do I leave them out?
Hi Danielle, I store mine in the fridge as I also do with a regular pumpkin pie. Thanks.