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Apple Crisp Cupcakes

These Apple Crisp Cupcakes are a delicious fall dessert topped with a cinnamon cream cheese frosting, apple pie filling and crumb topping! 
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time21 minutes
Total Time41 minutes
Course: Desserts
Cuisine: American
Keyword: apple crisp, cupcakes, dessert, fall dessert
Author: EverydayShortcuts.com

Ingredients

Cupcake Ingredients

  • 2 C flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 ½ tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp kosher salt
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • ½ tsp ground cloves
  • ½ tsp allspice
  • ½ C unsalted sweet cream butter softened
  • 1 C light brown sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 ½ cups unsweetened applesauce

Crumble Topping Ingredients

  • 3 tbsp sugar
  • 3 tbsp light brown sugar
  • ½ C plus 3 tablespoons flour
  • 5 tbsp unsalted sweet cream butter melted

Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting Ingredients

  • 1 - 8 oz box cream cheese, softened
  • ¼ C unsalted sweet cream butter softened
  • 2 C powdered sugar
  • 2 tbsp ground cinnamon
  • 3-5 TBSP heavy whipping cream
  • 1 large piping bag with star tip
  • 1 C Apple Pie filling

Instructions

How to Make Cupcakes

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line a cupcake pan with cupcake liners.
  • Using a medium sized mixing bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, cloves and allspice. Mix to combine and set aside.
  • In a large mixing bowl, combine the room temperature butter and brown sugar, beat using an electric mixer until combined & creamy, about 30-60 seconds. Add in the eggs, beat again. Add in the applesauce, lightly beat.
  • Gradually add in the flour mixture, mixing by hand with a spatula until it’s just incorporated. The batter will be thick.
  • Fill each cupcake liner ¾ full with batter. Bake for 19-21 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Allow the cupcakes to cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then move them onto a cooling rack to cool completely.

How to Make Crumble Topping

  • Using a small bowl, combine the sugar, brown sugar, and flour until combined. Mix in the melted butter until combined and clumping together.

How to Make Cream Cheese Frosting

  • Using a standing mixer, beat the cream cheese, butter, 2 tbsp ground cinnamon, powdered sugar, and heavy whipping cream. Continue beating until creamy and stiff with peaks.
  • Scoop frosting into piping bag. Frost cooled cupcakes around the edge, leaving the center open.
  • Sprinkle some of the crumble onto the frosting. Spoon about 1 tablespoon of the apple pie filling into the center of the cupcakes. Enjoy!
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