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Quick & Light Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes with Cheesecake Frosting

Need a pumpkin spice fix? These cupcakes are the perfect solution! With a light texture and delicious cheesecake frosting, they are sure to impress.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 24 Cakes
Calories 118 kcal

Ingredients
  

The Cupcakes

  • 1 15oz can pumpkin
  • 3 egg whites
  • ¼ cup of water
  • 1 box Spiced Cake Mix I used Duncan Hines Spice Cake Mix

The Frosting

  • 1 8oz package of reduced fat cream cheese
  • 1 box 1oz fat free/sugar free pudding mix Cheesecake flavor
  • ½ cup skim milk

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  • Whisk the pumpkin, egg whites and water together until well combined.
    1 15oz can pumpkin, 3 egg whites, ¼ cup of water
  • Add the cake mix and combine with the whisk until just blended. A few lumps are ok.
    1 box Spiced Cake Mix
  • Evenly distribute the batter into 24 cup cake tins with liners.
  • Bake for about 20 minutes. Remove and let cool.
  • Now for the frosting... Beat the cream cheese, dry pudding mix and milk until smooth.
    1 8oz package of reduced fat cream cheese, 1 box, ½ cup skim milk
  • Smear on cooled cupcakes. Sprinkle if desired!

Nutrition

Calories: 118kcalCarbohydrates: 14gProtein: 3gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 10mgSodium: 109mgPotassium: 108mgFiber: 0.3gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 1656IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 48mgIron: 0.5mg
Keyword Cheesecake, Cupcake, pumpkin
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