# Caramel Apple Cupcakes

Delicious caramel apple cupcakes perfect for fall.

- Servings: 12 servings
- Total time: 25 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Dessert
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 0.5 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 0.5 cup milk
- 1.5 cups all purpose flour
- 1.5 tsp baking powder
- 0.5 tsp salt
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 0.25 tsp nutmeg
- 2 apples (Cosmic Crisp)
- 4 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tbsp butter
- 2 sticks salted butter
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
- tbsp milk
- caramel drizzle

## Instructions

1. Peel and dice two apples.
2. Put the diced apples in a bowl.
3. Add 4 tablespoons of brown sugar and 1 teaspoon of cinnamon to the apples.
4. Mix the apples, brown sugar, and cinnamon together.
5. Add 1 tablespoon of butter to a pan.
6. Add the apple mixture to the pan.
7. Sauté the apples for about 5 to 7 minutes.
8. Take the apples off the heat and let them cool.
9. Place 2 sticks of salted butter in a pan and turn on high heat to brown.
10. When the butter turns brown, take it off the heat and put it in the fridge along with the apples to cool and set.
11. In a mixer, combine 1/2 cup of unsalted butter and 1 cup of sugar.
12. Add 2 eggs and 1 teaspoon of vanilla to the mixture.
13. Mix until well combined.
14. Add 1/2 cup of milk to the mixture.
15. Add 1 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour, 1 1/2 teaspoons of baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, 1 teaspoon of cinnamon, and 1/4 teaspoon of nutmeg.
16. Mix all the ingredients together.
17. Pour the batter into a cupcake tin lined with cupcake wrappers, filling each 3/4ths full.
18. Bake the cupcakes at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 20 to 25 minutes.
19. Add the cooled browned butter to a mixing bowl.
20. Add 3 to 4 cups of powdered sugar and 1 teaspoon of vanilla to the browned butter.
21. Mix the icing ingredients together.
22. Add milk gradually until the icing reaches the correct consistency.
23. Pipe the icing onto the cooled cupcakes, creating a small hole in the center.
24. Add the cold apple mixture into the center of the iced cupcakes.
25. Drizzle caramel sauce over the topped cupcakes.

## Equipment

- peeler
- knife
- bowl
- pan
- spatula
- mixer
- whisk
- measuring cups
- measuring spoons
- cupcake tin
- cupcake liners
- piping bag

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTMB5MrHt/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/2304e8e1-21ff-4f13-96ea-9d4dadbfb2bf
- Extracted: 2025-10-07

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