Description
Delightful cupcakes filled with warm apple pie filling and topped with rich cream cheese frosting, perfect for cozy fall gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup apple pie filling
- Cream cheese frosting (for topping)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a cupcake pan with cupcake liners.
- Cream together the softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until the mixture is light and fluffy.
- Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in the vanilla extract.
- Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, ground cinnamon, and salt in another bowl.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, stirring until just combined.
- Spoon about 1 tablespoon of batter into each cupcake liner, and add a spoonful of apple pie filling on top.
- Cover the filling with another layer of batter until the liners are about 3/4 full.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Allow the cupcakes to cool completely before frosting.
- Top each cupcake with a generous swirl of cream cheese frosting.
Notes
For customizations, consider drizzling with caramel, adding nuts on top, or mixing in additional spices for a twist!
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg