I’m sure you saw it coming.
It’s pumpkin “whipped cream” frosting!
Ridiculously delicious on cupcakes. Ridiculously delicious on pumpkin pie. And it also happens to be seriously crazily ridiculously delicious eaten straight off the spoon.
Shown above, on top of these: Healthy Chocolate Cupcakes.
The only thing better than a chocolate cupcake topped with homemade whipped cream is a chocolate cupcake topped with homemade pumpkin whipped cream.
Click for other flavors: Vanilla, Chocolate, and Strawberry.
Pumpkin Whipped Cream Frosting
(or Pumpkin Frosting Shots)
- pumpkin puree (or canned pumpkin)
- full-fat canned coconut milk or coconut cream (For substitution, see “nutrition facts” link below)
- cinnamon (or pumpkin pie spice)
- stevia or powdered sugar
- salt
I didn’t list ingredient amounts because cans of coconut milk will yield different amounts of cream: For every 1/3 cup of cream your can yields, use 2 tbsp pumpkin, 1/8 tsp cinnamon, 1/32 tsp salt (a tiny dash), and sweeten as desired. If you’re using beaters to whip this, it’s best to use at least 2 cans of coconut milk.
Directions: Refrigerate coconut milk overnight. (If using coconut cream, you can skip this first step.) It should get very, very thick. (If it doesn’t, you’ve gotten a bad can that won’t work for the recipe. I highly recommend Thai Kitchen Organic, or Trader Joe’s coconut cream.) Once thick, transfer only the thick cream at the top to a stand mixer (or a bowl, if you have no mixer and want to do this by hand). Add all other ingredients, and mix until it forms stiff peaks like whipped cream. It might be softer straight out of the mixer (depending on your ambient temperature), so let it firm up in the fridge if you want stiffer cream. And if you’re frosting cupcakes, it’s best to frost right before serving. (Chocolate cupcake recipe is linked under the first photo in this post.)
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Pb whipped cream!
I like the look of your whipped cream flavours :). Hmmm, hows about a Nutella flavour?? Methinks it would be lovely piped onto a coffee?? 🙂
YES! These look SO great. Easy and Delic! Thanks Kaite!!
Sounds so good, can’t wait to try all of these! My question, what are you doing with what’s left in the coconut can? i.e. the thinner coconut milk?
You can use it in smoothies!
Okay so my attempt at this frosting was just pumpkin soup… ah but a very tasty one. I tried adding plain gelatin to solidify and whipped egg whites and chilling.. and nothing. So my Eggnog spice cupcakes had a pumpkin glaze on top. I had LOADS of this stuff left. So I added so flour and baking soda, popped it in the oven and voila! Pumpkin bars. They were very addicting. 🙂
Does the nut version have to be cashews? Would this work with almonds or hazelnuts?
I used this recipe minus the coconut, subbed with Whole Milk Greek yogurt. Topped over your sugar cookie bars. Let me tell you deliciousness. Thanks for more great recipes!