Name: Apple Spice Cupcakes
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 1/4 cups flour; 1/2 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon ginger; 1/4 teaspoon allspice; 1/2 cup 1 stick butter, melted; 1/2 cup sugar; 1/2 cup brown sugar; 1/2 cup sour cream; 2 eggs; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 1 large apple, peeled and grated; 3/4 cup 1 1/2 sticks butter, softened; 3 cups powdered sugar; 1/2 teaspoon apple pie spice; pinch of salt; 2 teaspoons vanilla; 2 tablespoons milk; cinnamon apple chips, for topping

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Apple Spice Cupcakes are delicious apple cupcakes topped with spiced vanilla frosting and cinnamon apple chips! Perfect fall cupcakes!

Apple Spice Cupcakes - yummy apple cupcakes topped with spiced vanilla frosting and cinnamon apple chips! Perfect fall cupcakes!

Honeycrisp’s are finally under $3/pound at my store. It’s absolute torture seeing them in the store for 4 or 5 bucks a pound because I refuse to pay that much for apples.

But oh my gosh, they are so good.

I picked up a few last week and sacrificed one for these Apple Spice Cupcakes.

The cupcakes are full of the apple and lots of spices and then they are topped with a spiced vanilla frosting and cinnamon apple chips.

Ingredients

Flour
Baking powder
Baking soda
Salt
Cinnamon
Ginger
Allspice
Butter – make sure to bring it to room temperature before beginning the recipe.
Sugar
Brown Sugar
Sour Cream
Eggs
Vanilla
Apple
Powdered sugar
Apple pie spice
Milk
Cinnamon apple chips

How To Make Apple Spice Cupcakes

Dry ingredients. Whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, and allspice.
Wet ingredients. Beat together butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Add sour cream, eggs, and vanilla.
Combine. Slowly add dry mixture to wet mixture.
Add apple. Fold in grated apple.
Transfer. Divide batter among the prepared muffin cups.
Bake at 350F for 18 to 20 minutes.
Cool. Cool completely before frosting.
Make frosting. Beat butter, powdered sugar, apple pie spice, and salt until combined. Add in vanilla and beat on medium-high until creamy. Beat in milk until fluffy.
Finish. Frost cupcakes; top with apple pie spice and cinnamon apple chips.

How Long Are They Good For?

Apple spice cupcakes are good for up to 4 – 5 days. Make sure to store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

I like to let them sit at room temperature for a few minutes before serving, just to take the chill off.

Can You Freeze Them?

You can freeze the unfrosted upcakes for up to 3 months. I would wrap them tightly in plastic wrap and then place in a freezer ziploc bag.

When you are ready to serve them, let them sit at room temperature until defrosted and then you can frost and serve.

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Yield: 12 cupcakes