Organic Pumpkin Cupcakes.... Say What?

Yes, that's right- yet another incredible recipe for our "Say What?" series. When you think sweets, you don't think healthy eating, but when you go Organic, you can at least take some of the "guilt" away. Be careful though, with Halloween approaching quickly, this fall treat will surely turn you into a pumpkin head! Get your organic groceries at: www.naturoganics.com

INGREDIENTS

1 NaturOganics Large Brown Egg

2/3 cup packed light brown sugar

1/2 cup canned pumpkin puree

1-1/2 teaspoons pumpkin spice

1/3 cup Organic Butter, melted

1/3 cup Organic Sour Cream

1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

1 cup all-purpose flour

1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

4 ounces Organic  Cream Cheese, softened

1/4 cup Organic  Butter, softened

1 cup powdered sugar

Optional decorations: red and yellow food coloring, black icing in a small tube, gumdrops and candy corn


DIRECTIONS

1. Heat oven to 350oF. Line 12 medium muffin cups with paper liners.

2. Beat egg lightly in a medium bowl. Add brown sugar; mix well. Add pumpkin and spice; mix well. Stir in melted butter, sour cream and vanilla; mix well. Add flour, baking powder and salt; mix just until dry ingredients are incorporated. Spoon batter into muffin cups to almost full (about ¼ cup batter in each).

3. Bake 16 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Transfer pan to a wire rack; cool 10 minutes. Remove cupcakes to wire rack; cool completely.

4. Meanwhile, for frosting, beat together cream cheese and softened butter with electric mixer until smooth. Gradually beat in powdered sugar.

5. To color frosting orange, stir in two to three drops each red and orange food coloring. Spread frosting over cupcakes; decorate with icing, gumdrops and candy corn if desired.

Source: http://www.organicvalley.coop/recipes/show/halloweenpumpkincupcakes/