Name: Pumpkin Muffin Bites Recipe (Mini Muffins)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 32 min
Ingredients: 2 cups sugar; 1 cup oil (or applesauce); 4 eggs; 15 ounces pumpkin puree; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon cinnamon; 1 teaspoon nutmeg; ½ teaspoon cloves; ½ teaspoon salt; 2 cups flour; 4 ounces cream cheese ((room temperature)); ¼ cup butter ((room temperature)); 4 cups powdered sugar; 3 Tablespoons milk; 1 teaspoon vanilla

Who couldn’t use a little bite of pumpkin like you will get with our delicious pumpkin muffin bites recipe?! They are perfectly moist pumpkin mini muffins and have a tasty homemade cream cheese frosting to top them with.

I literally always have a craving for something pumpkin during the fall, and our pumpkin muffin bites recipe always hit the spot. It’s like when the first leaf falls to the ground I am already wanting all the pumpkin recipes.

What is nice about this recipe is that you can make these mini pumpkin muffins with cream cheese and have them as a nice snack, or serve them at a get-together and since they are smaller they will feed a crowd perfectly.

If you have never had frosted pumpkin muffins before, then you truly are in for a treat! The pumpkin muffins with the crumble top are good, but this cream cheese frosting takes the cake!

For more amazing pumpkin recipes, be sure to take a look at our website and find all the pumpkin recipes you will need! Some of my favorites are our pumpkin pie cake recipe, pumpkin pie truffles recipe, and of course a delicious pumpkin pecan cobbler recipe.

Side view of Pumpkin Muffin Bites on a cutting board

Ingredients You Need to Make This Pumpkin Muffin Bites Recipe:

Sugar
Oil
Pumpkin puree
Baking powder
Baking soda
Cinnamon
Nutmeg
Cloves
Salt
Flour
Cream cheese
Butter
Milk
Vanilla extract

How To Make This Pumpkin Muffin Bites Recipe:

When you are ready to make these pumpkin bites, start by preheating your oven to 350 degrees.

Then get out your mini muffin tin and spray all of the little muffin spots with nonstick cooking spray.

Now, get out a large mixing bowl and combine the sugar and oil, mixing them together on medium speed until they are well combined.

Then add in the eggs one at a time, mixing with your hand mixer in between each egg.

Once all the eggs have been added, add in the can of pumpkin puree and mix it all together until the pumpkin is completely combined.

Now that the wet ingredients have been combined, add the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and salt all right into the same bowl as the wet ingredients.

Then carefully turn on the hand mixer and blend it all together for about 1 minute.

Be sure not to blend for too long or this can create dense muffins.

When you are done mixing in the dry ingredients, scoop about 2 tsp of the batter into each of the muffin cups.

After all the muffin tins are full, place the muffin pan in the oven for 10-12 minutes or until you can insert a toothpick into the center of a muffin and have it come out clean.

Once the muffins are done, remove them from the muffin tin and place them on a wire rack to cool off.

While the pumpkin muffin bites cool down, it is time to mix up the frosting.

Use a large mixing bowl and combine the softened cream cheese with the butter and cream it together until is light and fluffy.

Next add in the powdered sugar and blend it together with the butter.

Pour in the milk a little bit at a time until you get your desired consistency for the frosting.

Frosting Ingredients mixed together in a glass bowl

Then simply add in the vanilla extract and beat it all together until the frosting is nice and creamy.

After the frosting is done, either pipe the frosting onto the muffin bites, or use a knife and spread it on top and enjoy!

Side view of Pumpkin Muffin Bites frosted

To Make The Best Pumpkin Recipe You Will Need:

Mini muffin pan (a pan like THIS will work great!)
Large mixing bowl (2)
Hand mixer
Spatula

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Go the Extra Mile!

I honestly love these pumpkin muffins as is, but you there are ways you can make this recipe go above and beyond all your wildest tastebuds imagination!

Give These a Try!

Add mini chocolate chips to the batter
Chop up caramels and add them to the batter
Sprinkle the top of the frosting with a little cinnamon
Add ½ tsp of cinnamon right into the frosting
Drizzle with caramel topping

Make Homemade Vanilla Extract

As the holidays approach I love to make my own vanilla extract! Have you ever given it a try? It’s actually super simple to do, but it does take some time to get that delicious vanilla flavor.

But homemade vanilla extract can make any good recipe into a great one. It is a powerhouse for flavor. Plus, it is a great idea for gifts for friends that isn’t hard to do, and almost everyone would love and use.

The Pioneer Woman has a great homemade vanilla extract recipe you can use to make your own vanilla extract at home for you and your friends!

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Serves: 36