This easy Pumpkin Frosting Recipe has such a perfect pumpkin flavor, and would be amazing on a million different things!
This Pumpkin Frosting is incredibly popular because it is the perfect creamy frosting texture while having the best pumpkin spice flavor.
It is perfect on chocolate cupcakes, but if you decided to just eat it with a spoon I would totally understand.
Pumpkin Frosting Ingredients
This recipe comes together quickly with so many ingredients that are already in your pantry.
- Butter
- Pumpkin
- Cinnamon
- Nutmeg
- Vanilla Extract
- Powdered Sugar
How To Make Pumpkin Frosting
Did you know that frosting is incredibly easy to make. I’m not someone who thinks that all things need to be homemade, but with how easy frosting is to make, I never buy it. Homemade is a million times better.
- Using a hand mixer or a stand mixer, beat together room temperature butter and pumpkin puree.
- Mix in the spices and the vanilla extract.
- Next beat in the powdered sugar a little at a time until you get the right consistency.
Pumpkin Frosting Tips and Tricks
- Room Temperature Butter: You should be able to push your finger into the butter easily, but without it going all the way through. The correct temperature butter is important in this recipe.
- Measuring Powdered Sugar: When making this recipe, do not pack the powdered sugar into the measuring cup. You will end up with too much and a frosting that is too thick.
- Use Milk: If you end up with frosting that is too thick or difficult to pipe, use a tablespoon of milk to make it easier to work with.
Other Great Pumpkin Recipes
- These Pumpkin Sugar Cookies are perfectly crisp on the outside and buttery soft on the inside.
- My Pumpkin Bread has the best cinnamon sugar atop a soft moist bread.
- These Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies are exactly what you want in a cookie.
If you make this great Pumpkin Frosting or any of my other recipes, leave me a comment and let me know what you think.
Pumpkin Frosting
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter at room temperature
- 1/2 cup 100% pumpkin puree
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 5 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
- Slowly cream together the butter and the pumpkin with a handheld mixer or stand mixer with the whisk attachement. (Note: I wasn't able to get it to a completely smooth mixture even after several minutes of my mixer on medium, so just get it as close to combined as possible.)
- Beat in the vanilla, then the cinnamon, then the nutmeg.
- Slowly add the powdered sugar about a cup at a time until you are able to get it to the right consistency.
Mir says
Just 1/2 stick of butter? That’s so much healthier than most frostings! I am totally sold on this one!
I’m sold too! So sold in fact that I had to get rid of the rest before I ate it all, lol!
Tonia says
Okay…that looks too fantastic! I love buttercream and then it has pumpkin too…love it!
Thanks Tonia!
heather @french press says
I see brownies with pumpkin frosting in my future :) hooray for all things fall
Ooooo, I like the way you think Heather!
Diane R says
Hadn’t thought about using it to frost brownies! Love that idea!!
Evelyn says
OOOOo! mini cheesecakes! oh yeah! oh mini pumpkin cheesecakes, oh boy!
Julianne @ Beyond Frosting says
Who wouldn’t be obsessed with pumpkin buttercream?
Right? I mean, certainly no one I want to be friends with ;)
Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust says
I would love it if you’d frosting all the things. OH MY!! This is perfect.
I might need to start a second blog JUST about frosting Dorothy!
Elizabeth says
This is so going on my fall inspiration pinterest board! Love it!
Thanks Elizabeth!
Thalia @ butter and brioche says
I think I could devour a massive bowl of this frosting just by itself! It looks and sounds AMAZING.
Thanks Thalia!
Bob says
I made it and we’ll not gonna lie it kind of has like a…um… what’s the word I’m looking for… oh ya it has a great taste!! Good job!! And thanks for the recipe.
Jennifer Dawn says
Wow! This looks amazing!
Miss Kim @ behgopa says
Love it. I feel a sense of relief once Labor Day has passed. It means cooler weather is near and making things with pumpkin! I love pumpkin.
You know what, as much as I love summer, I sort of feel the same relief. Crunchy leaves and cool nights :)
AmieJo says
This looks so good! I am going to have to try it.
You do AmieJo!