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Apple Crisp Cupcakes
Apple crisp cupcakes transform classic apple crisp into cupcake form. The cupcakes are made with moist, fluffy cinnamon cake, cinnamon buttercream frosting, apple cinnamon filling, and a crumble topping. Add these delicious cupcakes to your fall baking list.
👥 12 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h 45m⏳ Prep: 45 min🔥 Cook: 1h👤 Courtney📖 cakemehometonight
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- pan
- oven
- bowl
- mixing bowl
- whisk
- saucepan
- baking sheet
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Cinnamon Cupcakes
cinnamon1 tsp½ tsp cinnamon1¼ tsp cinnamon
2
Preheat oven to 350° F. Line a cupcake pan with 12 cupcake liners.
3
In a mixing bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt. Set aside.
cinnamon1 tsp½ tsp cinnamon1¼ tsp cinnamon
4
In a separate mixing bowl, use an electric hand mixer to cream the granulated sugar, unsalted butter and vegetable oil until smooth and creamy. Add in the egg, sour cream and vanilla extract and mix until well combined.
¾ cup granulated sugargranulated sugar2 tbsp¼ cup unsalted butter (room temperature)unsalted butter (room temperature)1 cupunsalted butter (room temperature, cubed)4 tbspegg (room temperature)1sour cream (room temperature)2 tbspvanilla extract2 tsp
5
Pour in half of the flour mixture and mix until mostly combined. Pour in the milk and mix well. Add the remaining half of the flour mixture and mix until well combined and smooth.
6
Portion the cupcake batter into the cupcake liners using a large cookie scoop, about ¾ full.
7
Bake for ⏱️ 20 minutes until the tops of the cupcakes bounce back slightly when touched. Remove the cupcake pan from the oven and cool for ⏱️ 5 minutes. Transfer the cupcakes to a wire rack to cool completely.
8
Cinnamon Buttercream Frosting
cinnamon1 tsp½ tsp cinnamon1¼ tsp cinnamon
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In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment or with an electric hand mixer, whip the butter for ⏱️ 5 minutes on medium-high speed, scraping down the sides occasionally, until the butter is light, fluffy, and pale in color.
10
Add the powdered sugar and mix on low until incorporated.
11
Add vanilla extract, ground cinnamon, and salt and mix on low until combined. Slowly drizzle in the heavy cream while mixing on low speed. Scrape the sides of the bowl occasionally to ensure the frosting is well mixed.
vanilla extract2 tspcinnamon1 tsp½ tsp cinnamon1¼ tsp cinnamonheavy cream2 tbsp
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Once the heavy cream is added, turn the speed on the mixer to medium and mix for an additional ⏱️ 3 minutes until smooth.
heavy cream2 tbsp
13
Apple Cinnamon Filling
cinnamon1 tsp½ tsp cinnamon1¼ tsp cinnamon
14
In a medium saucepan over medium-low heat, stir together the peeled and diced apples, granulated sugar, ¼ cup water, lemon juice and cinnamon. Cook for approximately 10 to ⏱️ 15 minutes, covered, stirring occasionally until the apples have softened.
¾ cup granulated sugargranulated sugar2 tbsp¼ cup waterwater1 tbsplemon juice1 tbspcinnamon1 tsp½ tsp cinnamon1¼ tsp cinnamon
15
In a separate small bowl, stir together 1 tbsp water and cornstarch to create a slurry. Remove the saucepan from the heat. Add the cornstarch slurry to the apples and immediately mix well to thicken the filling.
¼ cup waterwater1 tbspcornstarch1 tbsp
16
Transfer to a heatproof container to cool to room temperature before using.
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Crumble Topping
18
In a mixing bowl, stir together the all-purpose flour, brown sugar and cinnamon. Add the cubed unsalted butter and use a fork or your hands to mix the butter into the dry ingredients to create the crumble. The mixture should resemble coarse sand.
cinnamon1 tsp½ tsp cinnamon1¼ tsp cinnamon¼ cup unsalted butter (room temperature)unsalted butter (room temperature)1 cupunsalted butter (room temperature, cubed)4 tbsp
19
Pour the crumble onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake the crumble at 350℉ for about 10 to ⏱️ 15 minutes, stirring every few minutes to break up the crumble, until it is golden-brown.
20
Remove the crumble from the oven, continuing to stir every few minutes until cooled.
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Assembling the Cupcakes
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Fill a piping bag fitted with an Ateco 826 piping tip with the cinnamon buttercream frosting. Pipe a ring of buttercream around the edges of the cupcake to create a well in the center.
cinnamon1 tsp½ tsp cinnamon1¼ tsp cinnamon
23
Spoon the apple cinnamon filling in the middle of the buttercream ring and sprinkle the top of the apples with the crumble topping.
cinnamon1 tsp½ tsp cinnamon1¼ tsp cinnamon
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