Nothing says fall like a plate of home baked goodies, the smell of their spicy goodness wafting through the house, waiting to be devoured. This season, as a Good Cook Kitchen Expert, I was challenged to make a sweet treat using pumpkin. We have had all sorts of goodies with pumpkin this year; muffins, pumpkin cheesecake, pumpkin pie, and I wanted to try something different. These pumpkin pecan cupcakes combine a yummy pumpkin cake recipe with a creamy orange frosting for a twist on a classic recipe. If you don’t like marshmallows or nuts leave them out. You can also substitute a different type of nuts if you prefer. Walnuts would be a good choice.
Pumpkin Pecan Cupcakes
Recipe Type: Dessert
Cuisine: American
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Serves: 12
A yummy combination of pumpkins and pecans topped with a creamy orange frosting. These are perfect for Thanksgiving dinner.
Ingredients
- 1 2/3 Cups all purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
- 1 stick unsalted butter at room temperature
- 1/2 Cup brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup canned pumpkin
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 1/2 cup mini marshmallows
- Fresh Orange Juice Frosting
- 1/2 stick unsalted butter at room temperature
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons fresh orange juice
- 1 tablespoon grated orange rind
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix flour, baking powder, salt and pumpkin pie spice together in a large bowl. In another large bowl, cream sugar and butter until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add vanilla and pumpkin, beat until smooth. Add dry ingredients. Fold in pecans. Spoon batter into cupcake liners, filling 2/3 full/ Bake for 30 minutes or until knife inserted into cupcake comes out clean. Allow to cool completely before frosting.
- To make the frosting: cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add orange juice and rind and continue beating. Add pinch of salt. Spread on cooled cupcakes. Can add a drop of orange food coloring if desired.
These look so yummy, will def have to try this at home. Im not a good backer but would def try this. thank you so much for the great review!!!
def look delicious!!!! I am not a very good backer at all but this easy recipe makes me want to try it!!! Should def be making this sometime soon. Thanks for the great review!!
I absolutely love pumpkin. These pans look good.
This recipe looks amazing and I’ll be there for the twitter party!
Pumpkins and pecans are always a nice combination. These sound really good and I will find some time to make this over the holidays.
I love pretty much everything pumpkin. Never thought to pair it with orange though! I will have to try it out, thanks!
I love the idea of putting the orange rind in the frosting, thats a nice twist
These cupcakes looks so pretty (and yummy!) What a great recipe
Whoa, you got a huge assortment there!
Sounds good but i am not one for pumpkin everyone else loves it so will have to make it for them.
The topping ideas for this is infinite, so I’d love to try it!
These cupcakes look delicious. It’s important to have all the proper cookware to make these kinds of treats because, if not, things can get a little sticky.
Seems like a unique combi for me – I’d love to try on this one!
I am a little green about your products! I hope you are able to make lots of delicious food for your family. These muffins looks yummy. I’ve never been an orange icing fan but think they make a nice taste combination with the pumpkin.
6 pm is such a hard time in our house. That is dinner time, this is one twitter party I would love to attend but will end up missing. I love Good Cook products.
Those look really cute. I like how you dressed them up with some sprinkles, it is the little touches that really make a difference.
These sound so great and I love the ingredients of pumpkin and pecans. The Fresh orange juice frosting sounds divine.
Yum! Pumpkin and orange, what a great flavor combo! I will have to try these and bring to a holiday party. So cute, too, love your decorations, very fall and festive!
I’d leave the nuts out but otherwise, I’m all over this. They sound sooooo good and I really love pumpkin in my baked treats!
Oh they sounds lovely – I haven’t ever really eaten much pumkin but I’m starting to want to try it 🙂 x
This recipe sounds perfect for us here in Dallas since pecans are popular here!
These are cute and sound so yummy! I’ve recently learned of a secret love I have for pecans.. and I am already in a love affair with pumpkin.. so this is a must try for me!
You know me and pumpkins!! And orange frosting?? Send me some now!! lol
Oh my gosh. 2 of my favorite things… pumpkins and pecans. I know these would be a huge hit at our house.
I love that you made these with orange frosting. I bet that really gives it a nice flavor!