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Caramel Apple Pie Cupcakes

I don't think you'll find a more fall flavored cupcake recipe than the one for these Caramel Apple Pie Cupcakes! They taste as delicious as they look!
Course Recipes
Cuisine Baking
Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 40 minutes
Additional Time 40 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 20 minutes
Servings 22
Calories 342kcal
Author Michelle Ordever

Ingredients

For the Cupcakes

  • 1 15.25oz box spice cake mix + ingredients to make the cakes

For the Apple Pie Topping

  • 2 Tbsp unsalted butter
  • 6 cups peeled and chopped Gala apples
  • ½ cup sugar
  • ½ tsp ground cinnamon
  • cups water
  • 2 tsp cornstarch cornflour

For the Frosting

  • 1 cup unsalted butter softened*
  • cup powdered icing sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 Tbsp ground cinnamon
  • 4 Tbsp heavy whipping cream double cream

For the Cinnamon Sugar Pie Crust

  • 1 roll pie crust/pastry unrolled
  • ¼ cup unsalted butter melted
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 3 Tbsp ground cinnamon

For Decorating

  • ¼ cup Graham cracker crumbs
  • Salted caramel sauce

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to cake mix requirements and place cupcake liners in pan.
  • Mix cupcakes according to package instructions. Fill cupcake liners ¾ full with cake batter. Bake for specified time and once cooked leave to cool completely on a wire cooling rack.
  • While the cupcakes are baking, make the apple pie filling. Melt butter in a saucepan over a medium-low heat. Stir in the apples, sugar, and cinnamon. Pour in 1 cup of water and simmer until apples are tender.
  • To thicken the apple pie filling, combine ½ cup of water with cornstarch in a small bowl and whisk till smooth. Pour this slurry into the simmering apples and stir for a couple minutes until thickened. Let cool completely.
  • Combine all the frosting ingredients in a stand mixer bowl and mix on medium speed to stiff peaks. Transfer to a piping bag fitted with a star tip.
  • To make the pie crust, pre-heat oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4. Mix the cinnamon and sugar together in a bowl. Unroll the pie crust and place it onto a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. Brush the melted butter onto the pastry and sprinkle all over with the cinnamon sugar.
  • Place the cinnamon sugar pie crust into the oven for about 10-15 minutes or until lightly golden brown. Allow to cool to room temperature then cut into triangles.
  • Pipe the frosting onto the cupcakes, making sure to keep the top of the frosting flat so that the apple pie filling can on top.
  • Spoon about 1 tablespoon of the cooled apple pie filling onto the frosting.
  • Sprinkle Graham cracker crumbs onto the top of the cupcakes.
  • Drizzle the salted caramel sauce over the cupcakes and then press a pie crust triangle into the frosting.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 | Calories: 342kcal | Carbohydrates: 51g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 34mg | Sodium: 285mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 37g