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Apple Pie Cupcakes

With an apple cider cupcake, apple pie filling and Fireball frosting these apple pie cupcakes help you get your apple pie fix.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 12 cupcakes
Calories 462kcal
Author Ryan Beck

Ingredients

Apple Pie Filling

  • 2 tablespoon unsalted butter
  • 3 medium granny smith apples, peeled, cored and diced into ¼" cubes
  • 3 tablespoon granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon Fireball whisky
  • 2 teaspoon all-purpose flour

Fireball Frosting

  • 1 cup unsalted butter at room temperature (2 sticks)
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • 2 tablespoon Fireball whisky
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon

Cupcake

  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • cup granulated sugar
  • cup light brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 stick unsalted butter, melted
  • ¼ cup Fireball whisky
  • 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ cup apple cider

Instructions

Apple Pie Filling

  • Heat butter in medium skillet over medium heat. Add apples, sugar, lemon juice, cinnamon, salt and Fireball. Cook for about 10 minutes or until apples are soft. Add flour to thicken.

Fireball Frosting

  • In a stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, mix together sugar and butter. Mix on low speed until blended and then increase speed to medium and beat for about 3 minutes.
  • Add Fireball, vanilla and cinnamon and continue to beat on medium speed for 1 more minute, adding some milk if needed for spreading consistency. Place in fridge until ready to use on cupcakes.

Cupcake

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Line 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt.
  • In a medium bowl, beat together the sugar and eggs until light and fluffy. Gradually pour in butter, Fireball and vanilla, continuing to beat. Add half the flour mixture, then apple cider, then rest of the flour mixture, beating until just mixed.
  • Divide the batter evenly among the tins and bake for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Let cupcakes cool for 5 minutes before removing and placing on cooling rack.
  • Use a small paring knife to cut a cone-shaped piece from the center of each cupcake. Fill the hole with the cooled apple pie filling. Pipe a swirl of frosting onto each cupcake.

Notes

  • Do not skip the apple cider as it helps create the moistness you expect from cupcakes.
  • If you don't want to use Fireball whisky, replace it with the same amount of apple cider.
  • All refrigerated items should be at room temperature, which helps the batter mix easily and evenly.
  • When adding the batter to the muffin tin, don’t fill more than ⅔ of the way as they do rise.
  • Allow the cupcakes to completely cool before adding the frosting, otherwise it will melt.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cupcake | Calories: 462kcal | Carbohydrates: 70g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 66mg | Sodium: 203mg | Potassium: 47mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 52g | Vitamin A: 650IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 110mg | Iron: 0.7mg