Apple pie cupcakes are the best! It tastes like an apple, but you don't have to make a whole pie. They're perfect for beginners bakers since they're so easy and can be enjoyed all year round! This is THE BEST apple pie cupcake recipe. You'll never find anything better than this one.
Using a standing mixer, combine the cake mix, eggs, milk, and butter, and mix until combined
Scoop cupcake batter into the liners, filling 3/4 way full
Bake in the oven for 21 minutes.
While the cupcakes are baking, make the apple pie filling
Apple Pie topping ingredients:
2 tbsp unsalted butter
6 cups peeled and chopped gala apples
1/2 C sugar
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1 1/2 C water
2 tsp cornstarch
Directions:
Using a medium pot, melt the butter
Stir in the apples, sugar, and cinnamon.
Mix in 1 C of water until combined and bring to a low simmer
In a small bowl, combine the remaining 1/2 C of water with the cornstarch, and whisk lightly until smooth.
Add the cornstarch mixture to the apples and cook 1-2 minutes more, until the mixture has thickened.
Let cool completely
Frosting Directions:
Using a stand mixer, combine all ingredients and mix on medium speed.
Mix until you see stiffed peaks in your frosting and scoop into a piping bag
Cinnamon Sugar Pie crust
Preheat oven to 350
Mix the cinnamon and sugar together
Unroll the pie crust and place it onto the cookie sheet
Brush the melted butter onto the top of the pie crust
Sprinkle the cinnamon-sugar mixture onto the pie crust
Place into the oven for about 10-15 minutes or until lightly golden brown
Allow cooling to room temperature
Cut pie crust into triangles
Decorating Directions:
Using the frosting, pipe the frosting onto the cupcakes, making sure to keep the tip of the frosting flat so that the apple pie filling can sit on the frosting
Scoop about 1tbsp of the apple pie filling onto the top of the cupcakes
Drizzle the salted caramel onto the top of the cupcakes
Place a Pie crust into the back of the cupcake
Sprinkle some graham cracker crumbs onto the top of the cupcakes