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
