Description
These Apple Pie Cupcakes combine the warm flavors of spiced apple pie with the soft, fluffy texture of cupcakes, finished with whipped frosting and caramel drizzle.
Ingredients
- All-Purpose Flour: 1 and 1/2 cups
- Granulated Sugar: 3/4 cup
- Brown Sugar: 1/4 cup
- Baking Powder: 1 and 1/2 teaspoons
- Ground Cinnamon: 1 teaspoon
- Salt: 1/4 teaspoon
- Unsalted Butter: 1/2 cup (softened)
- Eggs: 2 large
- Vanilla Extract: 1 teaspoon
- Milk: 1/2 cup
- Apples (peeled and diced): 2 medium
- Lemon Juice: 1 tablespoon
- Cornstarch: 1 tablespoon
- Whipped Frosting or Buttercream: 2 cups
- Caramel Sauce: 1/3 cup
Instructions
- Preheat Your Equipment: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a cupcake pan with liners.
- Combine Ingredients: In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon. In another, cream butter and both sugars until fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla, then mix in dry ingredients and milk alternately until just combined.
- Prepare Your Cooking Vessel: Spoon batter into cupcake liners, filling each about two-thirds full.
- Assemble the Dish: Bake for 18 to 20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Meanwhile, cook diced apples, lemon juice, sugar, cinnamon, and cornstarch in a saucepan until thickened and tender. Let cool.
- Cook to Perfection: Using a knife or corer, remove the center of each cupcake and fill with cooled apple mixture.
- Finishing Touches: Pipe frosting on top, swirl it high, and drizzle with caramel sauce.
- Serve and Enjoy: Serve immediately or refrigerate and enjoy chilled.
Notes
- Use tart apples like Granny Smith for the best flavor.
- Cool apple filling completely before adding to cupcakes.
- Chill cupcakes before frosting for cleaner swirls.
- Add a pinch of nutmeg or clove for more spice depth.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 105mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 41g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
Keywords: apple pie cupcakes, apple dessert, cupcake with filling, caramel cupcake