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 mins
Cook Time21 minutes mins
Total Time41 minutes mins
Course: Desserts
Cuisine: American
Keyword: apple crisp, cupcakes, dessert, fall dessert
Author: EverydayShortcuts.com
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
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!