Description
Experience the delightful fusion of sweet and tart with these Caramel Apple Cupcakes. Each moist cupcake is bursting with Granny Smith apples, topped with creamy frosting and a luscious caramel drizzle. Perfect for autumn gatherings or cozy family moments, these cupcakes are sure to impress and vanish quickly from any dessert table.
Ingredients
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- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 2 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 2 large eggs (room temperature)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup finely chopped Granny Smith apples
- ¾ cup milk
- 1 cup cream cheese frosting
- ½ cup caramel sauce
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a muffin tin with cupcake liners.
- In a bowl, whisk together flour, granulated sugar, brown sugar, baking powder, and salt.
- In a separate bowl, cream softened butter with sugars until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time along with vanilla extract.
- Gradually combine dry ingredients into the wet mixture, alternating with milk until smooth.
- Fold in chopped apples gently.
- Pour batter into liners about two-thirds full and bake for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool cupcakes on a wire rack before frosting with cream cheese frosting and drizzling caramel sauce.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake (75g)
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 37g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 40mg