Apple Pie Cupcakes with Salted Caramel Buttercream

Apple Pie Cupcakes with Salted Caramel Buttercream

Ingredients

Spiced Apple Cupcakes

• 1½ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1½ tsp ground cinnamon
• ¼ tsp apple pie spice {or substitute with a pinch of each of these spices: nutmeg, ground ginger, ground cloves}
• ½ tsp salt
• ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 large eggs, room temperature
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• ⅓ cup buttermilk (or combine ⅓ cup milk + 1 teaspoon white vinegar and let sit for 5 minutes)
• ¼ cup Greek yogurt - I used non-fat here

Apple Pie Filling

• 2 medium sized apples, peeled, cored and diced
• 2 Tbsp unsalted butter
• ¼ cup brown sugar
• lemon juice from a quarter lemon
• ½ Tbsp cinnamon
• ¼ tsp apple pie spice {or substitute with a pinch of each of these spices: nutmeg, ground ginger, ground cloves}

Salted Caramel Buttercream Frosting

• ¾ cup unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• ¼ cup salted caramel sauce, at room temperature (I used store-bought)
• pinch of salt
• 1½ to 2 cups of powdered sugar
• 1 Tbsp heavy cream

Optional toppings

• Chopped pecans or walnuts
• Salted caramel sauce for garnish
• Apple pie filling for garnish
• Apple slices for garnish

See full instructions on: www.dessertnowdinnerlater.com