Mia Rembold Makes Apple Pie Cupcakes
Cupcake Ingredients:
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 1/4 cup sugar plus 1 tbsp
- 1 3/4 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 cup salted butter at room temperature
- 3 egg whites
- 2 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup milk
Frosting Ingredients:
- 1 cup softened butter (not melted)
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp vanilla
Apple pie filling ingredients:
- 1 1/3 cup peeled and chopped apples
- 4 tbsp granulated sugar
- 4 tbsp water
- 1/2 lemon, juiced
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp ground clove
- splash of vanilla extract
Cupcake Directions:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees Farenheit and add cupcake liners to cupcake pan
- Mix together flour, cinnamon, sugar, baking soda, and baking powder in a mixing bowl
- Mix butter, egg whites, sour cream, vanilla and milk into a separate bowl
- Slowly add dry ingredients to the wet ingredients while mixing. Mix until all of the ingredients are thoroughly combined
- Fill each cupcake liner halfway with batter
- Bake cupcakes for 15-18 minutes.
- Allow cupcakes to cool on a wire cooling rack
Apple Pie Directions:
- Carefully peel, core and chop 1 and 1/3 cup of apples
- Add chopped apples, sugar, water, lemon juice, cinnamon, nutmeg, clove, and vanilla extract into one bowl and mix until combined
- Pour mixture into a medium sized saucepan and place over medium heat
- Allow mixture to simmer for 5-7 minutes, or until apples have softened.
- Allow mixture to cool then transfer to a container
Frosting Directions:
- Using a stand mixer or hand held mixer, whip butter, vanilla, cinnamon, and brown sugar
- Gradually add in powdered sugar and mix until smooth
- Transfer frosting to a piping bag
Assembly Directions:
- Once cupcakes have cooled, use a corer to create holes in the center of your cupcake
- Add apple pix mixture into the opening of your cupcake
- Frost each cupcake
- If desired, sprinkle cinnamon on top for extra flavor