PUMPKIN PIE CUPCAKES WITH WHIPPED CREAM

Pumpkin Pie Cupcakes with Whipped Cream image

I combined my two loves, cupcakes and pie, into one amazing treat. These pumpkin cupcakes have a piecrust bottom and a snow white topping. -Julie Herrera-Lemler, Rochester, Minnesota

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 1h5m

Yield 2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 17

Ingredients

1 sheet refrigerated pie crust
1 can (15 ounces) solid-pack pumpkin
4 large eggs, room temperature
1/2 cup canola oil
1/2 cup water
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups sugar
1 tablespoon cornstarch
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1/2 teaspoon salt
WHIPPED CREAM:
2 cups heavy whipping cream
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
Ground cinnamon

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°. Line 24 muffin cups with foil liners. , On a work surface, unroll crust. Cut 24 circles with a floured 2-1/4-in. round cookie cutter, rerolling scraps as necessary. Press 1 crust circle into each liner. Bake until lightly browned, 10-12 minutes. Cool in pans on wire racks., In a large bowl, beat pumpkin, eggs, oil, water and vanilla until well blended. In another bowl, whisk flour, sugar, cornstarch, baking powder, baking soda, pie spice and salt; gradually beat into pumpkin mixture. Pour 1/4 cup batter into each prepared cup., Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 20-25 minutes, rotating pans halfway through baking. Cool in pans 10 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely., For whipped cream, in a large bowl, beat cream until it begins to thicken. Add confectioners' sugar; beat until soft peaks form. To serve, dollop over cupcakes; sprinkle with cinnamon.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 297 calories, Fat 15g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 60mg cholesterol, Sodium 185mg sodium, Carbohydrate 37g carbohydrate (21g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 4g protein.