Cinnamon-Apple Cupcakes
1 3/4 cups sugar - divided
1/2 cup butter - softened
1 teaspoon vanilla
6 ounces cream cheese (softened)
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
3 cups finely chopped peeled Rome apples (about 2 large)
Preheat oven to 350°.
Beat 1 1/2 cups sugar, butter, vanilla, and cream cheese at medium speed of a mixer until well-blended (about 4 minutes). Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine flour, baking powder, and salt. Add flour mixture to creamed mixture, beating at low speed until blended.
Combine 1/4 cup sugar and cinnamon. Combine 2 tablespoons cinnamon mixture and apples in a bowl, and stir apple mixture into batter. Fill cupcake liners 3/4 full.
Bake at 350° degrees for 15-18 minutes, checking every minute after 15 minutes. Cool completely. You can dust lightly with confectioner's sugar, top with chopped apples or frost with cream cheese frosting.
2 comments:
These look awesome! And so, so perfect for fall :)
Sues
You don't even need icing when you top them with more apples!
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