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    Home / Recipes / Dessert / Keto Pumpkin Cupcakes

    Keto Pumpkin Cupcakes

    November 22, 2021 by Keto Cooking Christian 37 Comments

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    Moist and delicious healthy Keto cupcakes that taste like pumpkin pie with a decadent vanilla cream cheese frosting!  Made with almond flour, these cupcakes are gluten-free and low carb!

    closeup of 6 pumpkin cupcakes with vanilla frosting

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    These low carb cupcakes are like a pumpkin pie in a cupcake, they are irresistible! They have absolutely perfect texture, that's so close to a traditional cupcake! Your home will smell amazing as warm aroma of cinnamon, cloves, ginger and nutmeg in the pumpkin spice begins to bake.

    If you love Keto Pumpkin Muffins, you'll love the extra bit of decadence the cream cheese frosting gives these cupcakes. These

    closeup of pumpkin cupcake with bite taken out

    I use homemade pumpkin pie spice in the batter, which gives them such great pumpkin flavor! They are then topped with a smooth and creamy Vanilla Cream Cheese Frosting!  

    closeup of 6 pumpkin cupcakes with vanilla frosting

    I've recently reworked and updated the recipe.  This new version of these Keto cupcakes are more moist and have a stronger pumpkin flavor. These are my favorite fall cupcakes and they're and an easy to make low carb dessert that takes less than 30 minutes!

    What's in Low Carb Pumpkin Cupcakes

    • Almond flour
    • Oat Fiber 
    • Eggs
    • Pumpkin puree
    • Cream Cheese
    • Heavy cream
    • Sour cream
    • Swerve confectioners
    • Brown Swerve
    • Baking powder
    • Pumpkin pie spice
    • Vanilla extract
    • Vanilla bean paste 
    • Salt

    *Exact measurements are listed in the recipe card below.

    How to Make the Best Keto Cupcakes

    Are you ready to make the most incredible pumpkin cupcakes?  Let's get started!  Preheat your oven to 350F.

    pumpkin cupcakes dry ingredients in bowl

    Add the almond flour, baking powder, oat fiber, pumpkin pie spice and salt to a large mixing bowl and whisk together, then set aside. This really helps combine them nicely and also breaks up any lumps you might have.  If you don't have a whisk, you can just use a fork.

    pumpkin cupcakes wet ingredients in bowl

    In a separate bowl, add the eggs, sour cream, pumpkin, vanilla, Swerve, then mix until well combined.  I like to use my trusty hand mixer that I've had now for 17 years!  If you don't have a hand mixer, you can certainly mix it by hand.

    pumpkin cupcakes wet/dry ingredients in bowl

    Add the dry ingredients into the wet and mix well, but don't over mix it. Using an ice cream scoop, scoop the batter into a silicone cupcake pan or silicone cupcake liners.  If you don't have silicone liners, you can use a regular cupcake/muffin pan and spray with nonstick spray.  

    Or, you can even make mini cupcakes using mini cupcakes silicone liners with a mini muffin pan.  Just be sure to adjust the cooking time a bit, and only cook for about 12-15 minutes or so.

    10 unbaked pumpkin cupcakes

    Bake them for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick, when inserted, comes out clean.  Mine took exactly 20 minutes.  You don't want to over bake them or they'll dry out.

    10 baked pumpkin cupcakes in liners

    I know the waiting will be hard because your house will smell AH-mazing, but make sure you let them cool completely before frosting.  Otherwise your frosting will just ooze right off your cupcakes and that wouldn't be good!

    How to Make the Best Sugar-Free Cupcake (and cake) Frosting

    While your cupcakes are cooling, add all of the remaining ingredients to a bowl.

    vanilla frosting being mixed with hand mixer

    Then mix using an electric mixer, until everything is well combined.  Scrape down the sides with a spatula and keep mixing until smooth, creamy and fluffy.

    pumpkin cupcakes frosting in piping bag

    You can either frost these by hand or if you want to get a little fancy, scoop all the frosting into a piping bag, fitted with your favorite tip and frost once the cupcakes have cooled completely.  

    pumpkin cupcake on plate

    If you prefer nuts in your pumpkin cupcake or muffin batter, feel free to add some chopped pecans or walnuts.

    pumpkin cupcake being frosted

    Tips for Making these Pumpkin Cupcakes

    What Flour Should I use to Make the Best Keto Muffins and Cupcakes

    Having a great balance of almond flour and oat fiber is key! Using both together, really helps give the cupcakes that authentic cupcake texture that you want.  Super fine really works best, but if you have regular almond flour, that will work as well.

    How to Make Moist Keto Pumpkin Cupcakes

    If you're looking for a moist cupcake recipe, this is the one you want! Canned pumpkin puree is used in the cupcake batter, for both pumpkin flavor but also to make them nice and moist. Nobody wants to eat a dry cupcake!

    Pumpkin Puree is not to be confused with pumpkin pie filling, that is a completely different thing all together.  What you want is 100% pumpkin that's been pureed and the only ingredient on the nutrition label should be pumpkin.

    Sour cream also helps keep the cupcakes moist, but you can substitute with a low carb Greek yogurt if you'd like.

    How to Give Low Carb Cupcakes the Best Flavor

    Pumpkin Pie Spice Mix is used in this cupcake recipe, you can use store bought or make your own.  

    closeup of pumpkin cupcake with bite taken out

    What Sweetener is Best for Gluten-Free Muffins and Cupcakes?

    Swerve Confectioners has the best balance for low carb dessert recipes. Brown Swerve is also fantastic to use in recipes that would typically include brown sugar.  It tastes, smells and feels just like brown sugar, you will love using it!

    If you can't get either Swerve where you are, you can substitute with another brand.  If you can't get confectioners, you can always grind the granular to a fine powder using a coffee grinder.

    How to Make the Creamy Sugar-Free Cupcake Frosting

    This frosting has a mixture of cream cheese and mascarpone cheese.  If you don't have or cannot find mascarpone, you can just replace with all cream cheese.  Mascarpone adds extra healthy fat and creaminess, without as many carbs.  

    It also has a milder flavor than cream cheese, which also makes it great to use in many sauces, or to thicken a gravy, in fat bombs and other desserts.  

    This frosting also has vanilla bean paste because it gives a great amount of concentrated vanilla flavor with the vanilla beans, which vanilla extract does not have.  It's absolutely fantastic to use in frosting or cheesecake.  

    But if you can't find it,  you can certainly substitute with double the amount of vanilla extract, you won't get the same intense vanilla flavor or the flecks of vanilla beans throughout the frosting.

    closeup of 6 pumpkin cupcakes with vanilla frosting

    Is Pumpkin Low Carb?

    Sure is! And it's healthy too! Pumpkin is a rich source of calcium and potassium.

    There are so many pumpkin desserts you can enjoy on Keto diet, like Pumpkin Coffee Cake, Pumpkin Cheesecake Mousse, Gluten-Free Pumpkin Muffins and Pumpkin Donuts with a Maple Cream Cheese Glaze. They're absolutely delicious too!

    How Many Carbs are in Pumpkin?

    There are only 4 net carbs of pumpkin puree in a this entire recipe, which is really not bad considering it makes 10 cupcakes!

    closeup of pumpkin cupcake with bite taken out with cupcakes in background

    How Do You Store Low Carb Pumpkin Muffins and Cupcakes?

    Store leftover cupcakes in the fridge in a cup cake keeper for several days or freeze.  If you won't be serving all the cupcakes at once, keep the frosting separate in the fridge. Then, when you're ready to serve, slightly warm the cupcake first, then frost it.

    These cupcake are SO GOOD when they are just slightly warmed.  Don't heat them too much or the frosting will melt right off!  If you happen to want to skip the frosting, you certainly can and maybe heat the cupcake, slice it in half and slather with some butter, YUM!!

    More Keto and Low Carb Pumpkin Recipes

    • Pumpkin Coffee Cake
    • Pumpkin Donuts with Maple Cream Cheese Glaze
    • Fluffy Pumpkin Pancakes
    • Easy Pumpkin Cheesecake Mousse
    • Pumpkin Spice Bulletproof Coffee
    • Pumpkin Vanilla Swirl Cheesecake Bars
    • Pumpkin Pie Fat Bombs
    overhead shot of 6 frosted pumpkin cupcakes

    What is Oat Fiber?  Is Oat Fiber Keto Friendly?

    What is Oat Fiber? Is Oat Fiber Keto?

    Oat Fiber is made from grinding the outer husks of oats. How healthy is oat fiber? It's pure insoluble fiber, which doesn't dissolve in water and isn't broken down in the digestive tract, so it has zero net carbs and is perfect for a Keto Diet. It helps give a more traditional texture and that's why I use it so often. Check out all the Keto Oat Fiber Recipes you can make!

    What is a Substitute for Oat Fiber?

    To get the best results, it's best to use oat fiber if you can. If you're unable to find it, try a combination of psyllium husk powder and coconut flour. Since both are very absorbent, you might have to add more liquid.

    More Keto Recipes Using Oat Fiber

    So many, but you can also make savory breads too!  These are a few favorites that you can try:

    • Blueberry Lemon Muffins
    • Chocolate Chip Cookies
    • Gingerbread Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting 
    • Cheddar Jalapeño "Cornbread"
    • Blueberry Pancakes
    • Lemon Poppy Mini Bundt Cakes
    • Rosemary and Kalamata Olive Focaccia
    • Pumpkin Donuts
    • Cranberry Sauce and Walnut Muffins
    • Tiramisu Pancakes

    If you'd like to know more about baking on Keto, this article, Keto Baking Made Easy, is loaded with tips and info that you'll find helpful. You might also check out my Keto Sweet Treats eBook that has 50 amazing Keto dessert recipes, all with color pics, macros and more! I'm offering it at 50% off when you subscribe to my free weekly emails here.

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    Keto Pumpkin Cupcakes

    Moist and delicious cupcakes that taste like pumpkin pie with a vanilla cream cheese frosting!
    5 from 3 votes

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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 18 mins
    Total Time 28 mins
    Author: Julianne
    Course: Dessert
    Calories: 252
    Servings: 10

    INGREDIENTS

    For the Cupcakes

    • 1 ½ cups super fine almond flour
    • ¼ cup Oat Fiber , see notes
    • 3 eggs
    • ½ cup pumpkin puree
    • ⅓ cup sour cream
    • ⅓ cup Swerve confectioners
    • ⅓ cup Swerve Brown
    • 2 teaspoons baking powder
    • 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • Pinch of salt

    For the Frosting

    • ¾ cup cream cheese, at room temperature
    • ¼ cup mascarpone cheese, at room temperature
    • ¼ cup  swerve confectioners
    • ¼ cup heavy cream
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste , see notes

    INSTRUCTIONS

    To make the cupcakes:

    • Preheat oven to 350F. Add the almond flour, baking powder, oat fiber, pumpkin pie spice and salt to a bowl and whisk together, then set aside.
    • In a separate bowl add the eggs, sour cream, pumpkin, vanilla, Swerve and mix using a hand mixer until well combined.
    • Add the dry ingredients into the wet and mix. Scoop into silicone cupcake liners or paper liners.
    • Bake for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick, when inserted, comes out clean.  Do not over bake them or they will dry out. Allow to cool completely before frosting.

    To make the frosting:

    • Add all of the ingredients to a mixing bowl and mix using a hand mixer, until well combined.  Scrape down the sides and continue mixing until smooth and creamy. 
    • Transfer to a piping bag and you are ready to frost once the cupcakes have cooled.

    RECIPE NOTES

    You can certainly substitute with double the amount of vanilla extract, you won't get the same intense vanilla flavor or the flecks of vanilla beans throughout.
    Oat Fiber is made from grinding the outer husks of oats. How healthy is oat fiber? It's pure insoluble fiber, which doesn't dissolve in water and isn't broken down in the digestive tract, so it has zero net carbs and is perfect for a Keto Diet. It helps give a more traditional texture and that's why I use it so often. Check out all the Keto Oat Fiber Recipes you can make!
    To get the best results, it's best to use oat fiber if you can. If you're unable to find it, try a combination of psyllium husk powder and coconut flour. Since both are very absorbent, you might have to add more liquid.
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    Nutrition Facts
    Keto Pumpkin Cupcakes
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 252 Calories from Fat 207
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 23g35%
    Carbohydrates 8g3%
    Fiber 4g17%
    Sugar 1g1%
    Protein 7g14%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

    *Nutritional data is provided as a courtesy and is accurate to the best of my knowledge. You can verify it using the nutrition calculator of your choice. All data is based on net carbs, without sugar alcohol- Swerve, Erythritol, Allulose, or Monk Fruit.

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    Comments

    1. Janel

      November 14, 2020 at 1:16 am

      Wow! I’ve never left a comment on Pinterest before but had to for this recipe! These were so delicious and that frosting...! I can’t believe this is a keto recipe. Thank you!

      Reply
      • Keto Cooking Christian

        November 14, 2020 at 8:57 am

        Aww, thanks so much for taking the time to comment. I'm glad you enjoyed them!

        Reply
    2. Sue

      October 26, 2020 at 5:25 pm

      Just wanted you to know that I took these to a pumpkin carving get together and they were a hit. Only one person knew that they were keto. Your receipes are amazing. Thanks 5 stars

      Reply
      • Keto Cooking Christian

        October 27, 2020 at 5:29 pm

        That's wonderful, so glad to hear it!

        Reply
    3. Ardie

      October 03, 2020 at 7:16 pm

      Mine are taking longer to bake, next time all 12 Cups instead of 10. My kitchen smells AMAZING.

      Reply
      • Keto Cooking Christian

        October 16, 2020 at 12:43 pm

        Some ovens can vary, that's why I typically recommend using a toothpick to check for doneness. Hope you enjoyed them 🙂

        Reply
    4. Sue

      September 30, 2020 at 6:51 pm

      5 stars
      I love your reciepes. I made these two days ago. I could have eaten all twelve of them. Your reciepes are so easy to follow. Thanks for all of the hard work you put into them.

      Reply
      • Keto Cooking Christian

        October 16, 2020 at 12:45 pm

        You're so welcome and thanks for stopping by to let me know you enjoyed them!

        Reply
    5. Robyn

      September 27, 2019 at 8:04 pm

      Wondering if these cupcakes stick to the liner or if they peel away easily once baked? Also wondering how many cupcakes this frosting would frost? Thanks!

      Reply
      • Keto Cooking Christian

        September 27, 2019 at 9:08 pm

        I haven't tried them with paper liners so I don't know for sure. If you're concerned, you can just put them straight into a nonstick muffin pan, sprayed with nonstick spray and should be fine. The silicone liners I use are amazing, nothing ever sticks to them! The frosting recipes is enough for a generous frosting of all 10 cupcakes.

        Reply
    6. Anail

      September 07, 2019 at 5:18 am

      I was thinking the same . If I can substitute the oat fiber for psyllium husk or xanthan gum

      Reply
    7. Jessica A

      September 01, 2019 at 2:00 pm

      Hello! I cannot find oat fiber in any of my local stores. What can I use as a decent substitute??

      Reply
      • Keto Cooking Christian

        September 01, 2019 at 9:03 pm

        It's honestly worth ordering online, if you can. Nothing I have found gives the same texture as oat fiber. You can maybe try a combination of psyllium husk powder and coconut flour and just increase the heavy cream a bit. I can't promise how it might turn out, since I've not tried it.

        Reply
    8. Michelle

      August 30, 2019 at 11:23 pm

      I baked some of these today and my husband loved them! I am just curious, in your photos it looks like the batter rises during baking, but mine baked exactly as I had scooped them into the muffin pan and I did use baking powder. Any idea why mine didn’t rise during the baking process?

      Reply
      • Keto Cooking Christian

        August 31, 2019 at 9:11 am

        Hi Michelle,
        The only thing I can think of is if your baking powder isn't fresh, that would cause them not to rise.

        Reply
    9. Shana

      January 06, 2019 at 8:08 am

      Would you be able to include a nutrition facts chart that does not include the icing? I'm new at counting macros and this would help me a lot if possible. Thank you! I'm very excited to try this recipe!

      Reply
      • Keto Cooking Christian

        January 06, 2019 at 4:20 pm

        Hi Shana,
        Not a problem! Here is the breakdown for just the cupcakes, 1 serving: 148 cal, 12g fat, 7g carbs, 4g fiber and 6g protein, so 3 net carbs total. I hope that helps 🙂

        Reply
        • Shana

          January 06, 2019 at 5:14 pm

          Thank you!!

        • Keto Cooking Christian

          January 06, 2019 at 10:08 pm

          You are most welcome!

    10. Jules

      November 13, 2018 at 5:51 pm

      5 stars
      Made these last night! Not as pretty but satisfied my sweets craving! I made your lemon blueberry muffins for a football game watch party a couple weeks ago. No one believed they were Keto friendly!

      Reply
      • Keto Cooking Christian

        November 13, 2018 at 5:54 pm

        5 stars
        Oh how nice, I'm glad you enjoyed the cupcakes! Those lemon blueberry muffins are one of my favorites, I actually make them all the time. Nice to know that your guests liked them too 🙂 Thanks for stopping by and sharing your feedback!!

        Reply
    11. Jesse

      November 08, 2018 at 7:11 pm

      Can you use coconut flour instead of almond to keep it nut free?

      Reply
      • Keto Cooking Christian

        November 08, 2018 at 7:20 pm

        I wouldn't recommend it with this recipe. Coconut flour is so absorbent, as is the oat fiber, so you'd have to add more eggs and liquid. It would completely change the texture and might end up being eggy. You can certainly give it a try, but it's not a 1:1 sub, I'd say maybe 1/2 cup of coconut flour in total and nix the oat fiber. But again, it's not something I recommend. Sorry!

        Reply
    12. Jen

      October 20, 2018 at 4:16 pm

      Is the nutrition info including the icing?

      Reply
      • Keto Cooking Christian

        October 20, 2018 at 4:18 pm

        Yes, the nutrition info is for each cupcake, with frosting.

        Reply
    13. Chelsy Mesmer

      October 11, 2018 at 11:05 pm

      I found an oat fiber blend with flax seed do you think that would work?

      Reply
      • Keto Cooking Christian

        October 12, 2018 at 9:31 am

        Perhaps, but it might have more of a grainy texture and stronger flavor. I really do recommend using straight Oat Fiber, and the Lifesource brand (linked in the recipe) in particular because it has no flavor, unlike most other brands.

        Reply
    14. Nicholas

      September 09, 2018 at 3:13 pm

      What is that sprinkled on top of the icing? Pumpkin pie spice?

      Reply
      • Keto Cooking Christian

        September 09, 2018 at 3:43 pm

        Sorry, it's ground cinnamon. I just added notes in the recipe.

        Reply
        • Nicholas

          September 11, 2018 at 7:23 pm

          Ha, I just saw that and thought I missed it the other day. Thank you

        • Keto Cooking Christian

          September 11, 2018 at 7:28 pm

          You're welcome!

    15. Colby

      September 09, 2018 at 8:18 am

      Would psyllium husk powder be substituted for the oat fiber? I know you said that you reccomend using the oat fiber, but based on your description of it, possibly the psyllium husk powder could do the same thing?

      Reply
      • Keto Cooking Christian

        September 09, 2018 at 8:38 am

        It's certainly possible, but since I have not tried it, I can't promise it would work in the same way. If you'd like to try it, please let me know how it turns out.

        Reply
    16. Stacy Peterson

      September 08, 2018 at 12:11 pm

      Hey Juliann! Looks like a recipe I'd like to try on my bridge group - Is oat fiber the same as oat bran?? TIA!

      Reply
      • Keto Cooking Christian

        September 08, 2018 at 12:20 pm

        Hello! It's actually not the same. Oat Fiber is the ground outer husks of oats and it's pure insoluble fiber, so it's not counted as part of net carbs. The best once I have found is made by Lifesource and you can buy it here https://amzn.to/2CxuBBs.

        Reply

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