Description
Charming individual servings of apple pie reimagined as cupcakes, featuring a moist cake base infused with warm spices and a gooey apple filling.
Ingredients
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- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- ¾ tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
- ½ cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ cup buttermilk (or milk with a splash of vinegar)
- 2 medium apples, peeled and finely diced
- ½ cup brown sugar (for filling)
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- ½ cup rolled oats (for streusel)
- ¼ cup brown sugar (for streusel)
- ¼ cup flour (for streusel)
- ½ tsp cinnamon (for streusel)
- 2 tbsp cold butter (for streusel)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a cupcake pan with liners.
- Mix together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a medium bowl.
- Cream the butter and granulated sugar together in a large bowl until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, followed by the vanilla extract.
- Incorporate the dry ingredients and buttermilk alternately, mixing just until combined.
- Toss the diced apples with lemon juice and brown sugar in a separate bowl for the filling.
- Combine oats, brown sugar, flour, and cinnamon in a bowl for the streusel. Cut in cold butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Fill each cupcake liner halfway with batter, add a spoonful of the apple filling, and top with more batter. Crumble the streusel on top.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Cool the cupcakes in the pan for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
Notes
These cupcakes are best enjoyed slightly warm, possibly with vanilla ice cream or caramel drizzle. Store leftovers in an airtight container.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 50mg
Keywords: apple pie cupcakes, dessert, fall dessert, individual servings, oven-baked