Pumpkin Muffins filled with Spiced Marshmallow Cream

Recipe Rating:	31 Ratings5
Categories:	Cakes, Other Desserts, Muffins, Quick & Easy, For Kids
Collections:	Thanksgiving Table, Nuts for Baking
Keywords:	Carrot, marshmallow, Kids, spice, pumpkin
Serves:	24
Prep Time:	1 Hr
Cook Time:	20 Min

Ingredients

MUFFINS
1 pkg	spice cake mix
1/2 c	water
1/2 c	vegetable oil
4	eggs
1 c	canned pumpkin (not pie mix)
1 tsp	pumpkin pie spices
1/2 c	chopped nuts (i used walnuts)
1/2 c	raisins
1/2 c	shredded coconut
MARSHMALLOW CREAM
2 tsp	hot water
1/4 tsp	salt
1 jar(s)	marshmallow creme (7 oz)
1/2 c	shortening
1/3 c	confectioners' sugar
1/2 tsp	vanilla extract
1/2 tsp	pumpkin pie spices
2 Tbsp	canned pumpkin (optional) see note

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Didi Dalaba

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Greece, NY (pop. 210,565)

didicoffeegirl

Member Since Aug 2011

Didi's Notes:

This is such an easy recipe because you start off with spice cake mix.
You can mix and match whatever flavors you want to add in. We love carrot cake, so raisins, nuts and coconut are a must!!

Once you fill them with the spiced marshmallow filling, they become show stoppers!! Be prepared for totally empty platters and requests for your recipe!!

Enjoy!

Comments from the Test Kitchen:

My, oh my! These muffins are simply irresistible... not to mention the marshmallow cream! An autumn must.

Directions

Preheat oven to 350F.

In a bowl, add your nuts, coconut & raisins. Cut off the top of cake mix and add 2 tbls of cake mix to your ingredients. Stir thoroughly to make sure all ingredients are coated. This will ensure even distribution to your muffins.

In your stand up mixer, or using a hand mixer and a bowl, add your cake mix. Add the rest of ingredients. Mix for 2-3 minutes.

Fold in your nut mixture.

Spray muffin tins with non stick cooking spray. Using a 1/4 c measure scoop batter into muffin tins. Bake for 17-19 minutes, (mine took 17).

Meanwhile, as muffins are baking, you can start on your spiced marshmallow cream.

In a small bowl, combine hot water and salt. Nuke for 30 seconds till all salt is diolved.

Using your mixer, beat the marshmallow creme, shortening, confectioners' sugar and vanilla until light and fluffy. Add the salt mixture and beat for 1 more minute. Using your pastry bag or plastic bag, insert star pastry tip, add cream and chill till ready to use.

Remove muffins from oven. Let rest on cookie rack for 1-2 minutes, then remove from tins and let them cool thoroughly.

Using a citrus corer or whatever you prefer. Insert citrus corer into top of muffins. Make a hole thru the muffin, but ensuring you don't go all the way thru to the bottom.

Continue with rest of muffins. Fill with marshmallow creme.
**Note: if you don't have a pastry bag, a ziplock bag with the corner snipped works just fine. **

Enjoy!!

**Note: I have made the marshmallow cream without the canned pumpkin as well. The cream is very good either way. Without the pumkpkin, they have a more striking appearance.

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Didi Dalaba didicoffeegirl

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Didi Dalaba didicoffeegirl

Sep 30, 2011

Thank you Susan!

Tess TJM tmoo

Sep 30, 2011

hehehe.... these are cute.... going to send recipe to my granddaughters.... thanks for sharing... Tess...

Didi Dalaba didicoffeegirl

Sep 30, 2011

Let me know how she liked them Tess...

Tess TJM tmoo

Sep 30, 2011

will do... Kitchen Krafts.com has a cupcake core/plunger unit that would work great for this recipe also.... only $5 also... think I will order and send with recipe...... :-)

Carol Junkins CarolAJ

Sep 30, 2011

Nice recipe ~ something different and they look so beautiful ! sorta reminds me of whoopie pies ~ yum

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Jan W Neeniejan

Sep 30, 2011

I'd like to try this with chocolate cake & some raspberry mixed in with marshmallow....but I like pumpkin and spice too!!! thanks, Didi! These is an awesome idea!!!♥ Saving it!

CC MCCART-FROST CCMCCART

Oct 1, 2011

What a marvelous recipe. I love making sweat breads of all types. You know, just a hint. instead of making a whole in the muffins you could fill a pastry bag with the cream filling and stick the tip into the middle of the muffin and fill that way. After which you'll have plenty of the filling left over to frost the tops. CHEERS, CC