Gluten Free Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes w/ Cream Cheese Frosting

My friend Heather made these delicious and super moist cupcakes for our recent church bake sale and they were amazing! I begged her for the recipe right away and have since made them 3 times! By far one of THE yummiest cupcake recipes (especially for gluten free!) that I've ever tasted! 

                                                  I know you will love them as much as I do! 

Gluten Free Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes w/ Cream Cheese Frosting

CUPCAKE

1 cup Almond flour (or any type of gluten free flour of your choice)

1/4 teaspoon xantham gum

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon ground cloves

1/2 teaspoon Pumpkin Spice (optional)

1/4 teaspoon salt

3 large eggs

1/2 cup Truvia Baking Blend Sugar

2/3 cup canned pumpkin puree

1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce

FROSTING

1 pkg. (8 oz.) cream cheese, at room temperature

1/2 cup Honey (depending on sweetness and your taste)

6 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

FOR CAKE:
PREHEAT oven to 350° F.

COMBINE flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, pumpkin spice and salt in small bowl. Beat eggs and sugar in large mixer bowl until thick. Beat in pumpkin and applesauce. Stir in flour mixture. The mixture will be more liquidy than what you're used to for a batter, but that's what makes it super moist! Spread evenly into sprayed muffin tin. *Sprinkle with nuts (optional)

BAKE for 8 to 15 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean. For regular muffin size bake 8-10min, for large muffin pan bake 12-15min (all time depends on your oven). Cool on wire rack. 

FOR FROSTING:
Beat cream cheese, honey, butter and vanilla extract in small mixer bowl until smooth.  Chill frosting in fridge while cupcakes cool completely.  Fill the frosting into a ziplock baggy and then cut the corner to neatly frost the cupcakes.  I dare you not to eat this straight out of the bowl by the spoonfuls, sooo delish!!!

After the cupcakes are done and frosted, put them in the fridge until ready to serve. Enjoy!!