Description
These high altitude apple muffins are full of spicy warm flavors. The frosting is is so dog gom good it’s hard not to eat it all before you get it on the cupcakes!
Ingredients
Applesauce Spice Cupcakes:
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1 cup whole wheat pastry flour
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, room temperature
- 3/4 cup minus one tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 1/2 cups unsweetened apple sauce
Brown Sugar Cream Cheese Frosting:
- 8oz Cream Cheese, room temperature
- 1/2 cup (one stick) butter, room temperature
- 3/4 cup dark brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- pinch salt
Instructions
Cupcakes:
- Preheat oven to 350F degrees.
- Line 2 12-cup standard muffin tins with paper liners.
- Whisk together flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves.
- With an electric mixer, cream butter and both sugars until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs one at a time and beat until each is fully incorporated.
- Add vanilla and beat well.
- Stir in first the applesauce and then the flour mixture just until combined.
- Divide batter among lined cups and bake 20 minutes or until done.
- Transfer tins to wire racks to cool completely before removing cupcakes.
- Cupcakes will keep unfrosted in fridge for up to a week or frozen up to two months, in airtight containers.
To Make the Frosting:
- In a small bowl, whip together the cream cheese and butter until smooth. Add brown sugar and incorporate until no lumps are present. Add vanilla extract, ground cinnamon and pinch of salt. Mix until fully incorporated and smooth.
- Frost cupcakes liberally and enjoy!