Pumpkin Spice Muffins 🎃

RECIPE:

Maple Frosting —
* 1/2 cup diary free butter, softened
* 2 cups powdered sugar, sifted
* 2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
* 1 tsp vanilla extract
* 2 Tbsp maple syrup

Muffins —
* 1 3/4 cups all purpose flour
* 1 tsp baking soda* 1 tsp baking powder
* 1/2 tsp salt* 2 tsp cinnamon* 1 tsp ginger powder
* 1 tsp nutmeg
* 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
* 1 tsp baking soda
* 1/2 cup organic sugar* 1/3 cup brown sugar, packed
* 1/4 cup oat milk
* 1/2 cup vegetable oil
* 2 flax eggs
* 1 1/2 cups pumpkin purée

1. For frosting: beat butter until light and fluffy. Slowly add powdered sugar + pumpkin pie spice and incorporate.

2. Add vanilla extract and maple syrup. Combine until smooth buttercream is formed.

3. Wrap and refrigerate until ready to pipe.

4. For muffins — preheat oven to 350F. Line a muffin tray with 12 cupcake liners.

5. In a medium mixing bowl, add flour, baking soda + powder, salt, and spices. Whisk together and set aside.

6. In another mixing bowl, add both sugars, milk, oil, flax eggs, and pumpkin purée. Whisk together until combined.

7. Add flour mixture and mix to combine. Scoop into prepared liners.

8. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick can be inserted and come out clean. Remove and let cool completely.

9. Once cool, decorate with maple buttercream then serve.