Description
Moist spiced caramel apple cupcakes packed with chopped Granny Smith fruit and pecans, drizzled with sweet caramel sauce.
Ingredients
all-purpose flour
brown sugar
granulated sugar
baking powder
baking soda
salt
ground cinnamon
ground nutmeg
butter, melted
eggs
milk
Granny Smith apples
chopped, toasted, pecans
prepared caramel sauce (store-bought or homemade)
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a 12-cup muffin pan with paper liners.
2. Whisk all-purpose flour, brown sugar, granulated sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a large bowl.
3. Whisk melted butter, eggs, and milk in a separate bowl until smooth.
4. Stir wet ingredients into dry mixture gently, then fold in chopped Granny Smith apples and toasted pecans.
5. Divide batter into liners and bake for 18 to 20 minutes until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
6. Cool completely on a wire rack, then drizzle with prepared caramel sauce and garnish with extra pecans.
Notes
Dice fruit finely for even distribution. Cool cupcakes completely before drizzling with caramel glaze.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Calories: 260
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 190mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 12g
- Protein: 4g