Pumpkin Spice Muffins (with cream cheese frosting)

Ingredients

• 1 cup(s) Flour
• 1/2 cup(s) Sugar
• 2 teaspoon(s) Baking powder
• 1.5 teaspoon(s) Cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon(s) Salt
• 1/4 teaspoon(s) Pumpkin pie spice
• 4 tablespoon(s) Cold butter, cut into pieces
• 1 cup(s) Pumpkin puree (heaping)
• 1/2 cup(s) Evap milk
• 1 Egg
• 1.5 teaspoon(s) Vanilla extract
• Topping
• 2 tablespoon(s) Sugar
• 1 teaspoon(s) Cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon(s) Nutmeg
• For Frosting
• 1/4 cup(s) Butter, softened
• 4 ounce(s) Cream cheese
• 1/2 pound(s) Powdered sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon(s) Vanilla extract

Preparation

1. 1. preheat oven to 400 - grease 12 muffin tins


2. 2. sift flour, baking powder, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice and salt - cut in butter


3. 3. in separate bowl, mix pumpkin, evap milk, egg and vanilla - pour pumpkin mixture into flour mixture - fold gently to combine


4. 4. pour into greased muffin pan - sprinkle with "topping" mixture


5. 5. bake for 25 minutes - allow to cool in pan for 15 minutes - then remove and top with frosting


6. 6. for frosting: mix all ingredients oh high until soft and whipped - spread onto cooled muffins - store in fridge (icing will soften)