Spider Cupcakes for Halloween (gluten-free, whole grain, all-purpose flour options)

INGREDIENTS

2 cups

whole wheat flour, whole spelt flour, all-purpose flour or 1 cup (134 grams) 1-to-1 gluten-free baking flour for a GF version

2 tsp

baking powder

1 tsp

baking soda

1/2 tsp

salt

2 tsp

ground cinnamon

1 tsp

ground ginger

1 tsp

ground nutmeg

large eggs (50 grams each, out of shell), room temperature

2 cups

canned pumpkin puree

2 cups

brown sugar, raw sugar or coconut sugar

1 cup

olive oil1 (or another neutral-tasting oil that's liquid at room temperature like canola oil)

1/2 cup

unsalted butter, softened

12 oz

cream cheese, softened2

2 tbsp

(28-56 grams) unsalted butter, room temperature

1/8 tsp

salt

1/2 tsp

vanilla extract

1 1/2 cups

powdered sugar

Oreos (use these for a gluten-free version or these homemade Paleo Oreo Cookies for a grain-free version - see the post for other homemade options)

1 cup

semi-sweet chocolate chips or chopped chocolate

candy eyes (use the homemade chocolate eyes in my monster mouth post for a much less processed version)