Apple Pie Cupcakes
Apple pie cupcakes are beautiful spin on an old classic dessert. Box mix gets infused with cinnamon and stuffed with filling for a treat you’ll love!
Apple pie is the sweetheart of American desserts.
While it’s tried and true and a classic hit on dessert tables everywhere, it’s not all that easy to make and can be kind of time consuming.
But then it occurred to me that cupcakes, especially ones that come from a box like the one sitting in my pantry, are hardly any work at all .
AND they taste great.
From the outside you’d never guess these were anything other than an average cupcake, but one bite reveals it’s moist, cinnamon infused cake and surprise apple pie filling in the center.
All the same flavors, in a snap, with a lot less fuss and a lot less mess.
Ingredients
To make this you’ll need:
- Cake mix– One box of your favorite white cake mix and the ingredients listed on the box.
- Cinnamon– To infuse it with that classic apple pie flavor.
- Apple pie filling– Use canned to save time.
- Whipped cream or ice cream– for topping
How to Make
Making these apple pie cupcakes is a snap!
To do it, start by preheating the oven to 350 degrees.
While the oven is warming, line a cupcake pan with cupcake liners.
Make cupcake batter according to the package directions.
Mix the cinnamon into the batter.
Then, chop the apple pie filling into bite sized pieces.
Use a cupcake scoop to add cake batter to each cupcake liner and place one heaping tablespoon of pie filling on top of the batter in each.
Bake 18-20 minutes.
Top with whipped cream or ice cream.
Making Cinnamon Whipped Cream
You don’t have to add this garnish to your cupcakes, and I promise they’ll still be utterly delicious. However, when I have the time I like to add simple swirls of cinnamon whipped cream to the tops of the cupcakes as a simple, but stunning finishing touch.
And while it may look gourmet, it’s only takes three simple ingredients and a matter of minutes to whip up.
To the bowl of a stand mixer add 1 cup heavy whipping cream, 1/2 cup sifted powdered sugar, and 1 1/2 – 2 teaspoons of ground cinnamon.
Fit your mixer with the whisk attachment and mix on high speed until evenly combined and stiff peaks form.
Using a spatula transfer the mixture to a piping bag fitted with a swirl attachment. Pipe on in the desired size, one nice swirl to the center of each cupcake.
Storing
Store the baked cupcakes without topping with whipped cream or ice cream in an airtight container on the counter for 4-5 days.
Top with whipped cream or ice cream prior to serving.
Tips and Tricks
- Don’t have white cake? Yellow cake would work in this and so would spice cake mix. I recommend staying away from any chocolate variety though!
- Want to add frosting instead of or in addition to whipped cream? Vanilla buttercream or cinnamon buttercream would both be amazing choices. You could make it homemade or grab a can of premade from the store.
- If you have made fried apples or baked apples as a side dish and are looking to use them up, this would be a fantastic way to repurpose them. Just sub them for the canned filling.
Other Cupcake Recipes
Apple pie cupcakes are some of my family’s favorite fall treats. Bake them up and enjoy a new twist on the classic.
Looking for other cupcake recipes? Try these:
- Cranberry Eggnog Cupcakes with Spiced Buttercream
- Pecan Pie Cupcakes
- Gingerbread Cupcakes
- Boston Cream Pie Cupcakes
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Apple Pie Cupcakes
Ingredients
- 1 box of white cake mix
- eggs water, etc required on the back of the box to make said cake mix
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 can 22 oz apple pie filling
- whipped cream or ice cream, for topping
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line a cupcake pan with cupcake liners.
- Make cupcake batter according to the package directions. Add in the cinnamon, mixing to evenly incorporate.
- Chop apple pie filling into bite sized pieces.
- Add 3 tbsp of cakes batter to each cupcake liner. Place one heaping tablespoon of pie filling on top of the batter in each cupcake liner.
- Bake 18-20 minutes.
- Top with whipped cream or ice cream.
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originally published April 11, 2015
A big YES to these!! Thanks for sharing at Fiesta Friday party.