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

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Apple Pie Baked Apples

Apple Pie Baked Apples

Ingredients:

• 1/2 recipe homemade pie crust*
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• 1 Tablespoon (15ml) warm water
• 5 large, perfectly round apples (I prefer Granny Smith or Honeycrisp)
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 cup (100g) granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon milk
• homemade salted caramel sauce, for drizzling (optional)

See full instructions on: sallysbakingaddiction.com

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Salted Caramel Apple Hand Pies

Salted Caramel Apple Hand Pies

Ingredients:

• 1-box store-bought refrigerated pie crust (2 rolls) *I like to use Pillsbury
• 2 cups peeled and diced Granny Smith apples (about 3 apples, diced small)
• 2 Tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 cup sugar
• Large flake sea salt
• 10 store-bought soft caramels, cubed
• ½ lemon juiced
• Egg wash (1 egg whisked with 1 Tablespoon water)
• Crystal sanding sugar

See full instructions on: www.deliciousrecipesblog.com

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Mini Apple Pie Cookies

Mini Apple Pie Cookies

Ingredients:

1 Box of frozen Pillsbury Pie Crust (2 sheets per box)

Approx. 1 Can of Apple Pie Filling

Approx. 1 Cup of Caramel Sauce

1 Egg for the egg-wash

2 tbsp. Cinnamon Sugar

1 tbsp. Nutmeg

Flour just for sprinkling

See full instructions on : madefrompinterest.net

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