🎃Pumpkin + Vanilla Chai Latte Cupcakes

 🍂Hey y’all! I just had to share another Fall favorite dessert! Can you tell I have a huge sweet tooth?! I found these yummy cupcakes years ago but amped up the spice factor!! I literally add nutmeg and clove to every dessert this time of year to dial up the cinnamon flavor! I hope you love them too!! Save one for a loved one! Haha! 😂 

 

🍁 🎃ℙ𝕦𝕞𝕡𝕜𝕚𝕟 ℂ𝕦𝕡𝕔𝕒𝕜𝕖𝕤 + 𝕍𝕒𝕟𝕚𝕝𝕝𝕒 ℂ𝕙𝕒𝕚 𝕃𝕒𝕥𝕥𝕖 𝔽𝕣𝕠𝕤𝕥𝕚𝕟𝕘 🎃🍁

 

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ℭ𝔥𝔞𝔦 𝔰𝔭𝔦𝔠𝔢 ℑ𝔫𝔤𝔯𝔢𝔡𝔦𝔢𝔫𝔱𝔰: 

4 tsp cinnamon

2 tsp ginger

1 tsp cardamom

1 tsp nutmeg

1 tsp allspice 

1/2 tsp clove

1/8 tsp black pepper

 1/3 cup granulated sugar

 

𝔉𝔯𝔬𝔰𝔱𝔦𝔫𝔤 ℑ𝔫𝔤𝔯𝔢𝔡𝔦𝔢𝔫𝔱𝔰: 

 8 tbsp butter

1/4 cup heavy cream

1/2 cup dark brown sugar 

2 tsp vanilla extract 

1/4 tsp cinnamon 

1 1/2 cup powdered sugar

 

ℭ𝔲𝔭𝔠𝔞𝓴𝔢 ℑ𝔫𝔤𝔯𝔢𝔡𝔦𝔢𝔫𝔱𝔰:

1/2 cup melted coconut oil

3/4 cup dark brown sugar

1 tbsp vanilla extract 

2 large eggs

1 1/2 cup pumpkin puree 

1 1/2 cup all purpose flour 

1 1/4 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp baking soda 

3/4 tsp salt 

 

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𝓓𝓲𝓻𝓮𝓬𝓽𝓲𝓸𝓷𝓼:

1. Preheat oven 350°. 
2. To make chai spice blend, in a small bowl, combine cinnamon, ginger, cardamom, nutmeg, allspice, clove and pepper. Divide the mix in half. Mix one half with the 1/3 cup sugar and set aside for cupcake topping. Reserve remaining half for cupcake batter. 
3. To make cupcakes, line molds with paper cupcake liners. 
   In a mixer, blend melted coconut oil, brown sugar, vanilla, eggs, pumpkin. Slowly add in flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and remaining half of chai spice blend. Mix well.
4. Pour batter into molds. Bake for 18-22 minutes. Remove and let cool. 
5. To make frosting, melt 2 tablespoons of butter, heavy cream, and brown sugar in saucepan. Bring to a boil and cook until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat, add to a bowl and cool in freezer for 15-20 min. 
   Remove bowl from freezer, and add remaining 6 tbsp butter, vanilla, and powdered sugar to cooled mixture. Beat until blended.
6. Frost cupcakes and top with chai spice sugar mixture. 
7. Enjoy!!🎃🍁🍂