Apple Crisp Cupcakes
Apple Crisp Cupcakes bring the essence of autumn to your dessert table with their moist, spiced cupcake base filled with chunks of fresh apples and topped with a crunchy streusel. Finished off with a delightful cinnamon cream cheese frosting, these cupcakes are a perfect treat for gatherings or cozy evenings at home. Easy to make and customizable, they offer a handheld version of the classic apple crisp that everyone will adore.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 12 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
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- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1½ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ½ cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs (room temperature)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup milk
- 1½ cups peeled and diced apples (about 2 medium apples, preferably Granny Smith or Honeycrisp)
- ½ cup all-purpose flour (for streusel)
- ⅓ cup packed brown sugar (for streusel)
- ¼ cup old-fashioned oats (for streusel)
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon (for streusel)
- ¼ teaspoon salt (for streusel)
- ¼ cup cold unsalted butter (cubed, for streusel)
- 8 oz cream cheese (softened, for frosting)
- ¼ cup unsalted butter (softened, for frosting)
- 3 cups powdered sugar (for frosting)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (for frosting)
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon (for frosting)
- Pinch of salt (for frosting)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a muffin tin with paper liners.
- In a medium bowl, combine flour, brown sugar, oats, cinnamon, and salt for the streusel topping. Cut in the cold butter until crumbly. Refrigerate.
- In another medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
- In a large bowl, cream softened butter and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs one at a time and then mix in vanilla.
- Gradually combine wet and dry ingredients with milk until just mixed; fold in diced apples gently.
- Fill muffin cups 2/3 full with batter and top with streusel. Bake for 22-25 minutes until golden.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake (75g)
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 21g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
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