Apple Butter Cupcakes with Cinnamon Apple Cream Cheese Frosting

apple butter cupcakes with cinnamon cream cheese frosting on an orange plate

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Apple Butter Cupcakes with Cinnamon Apple Cream Cheese Frosting

Apple butter cupcakes with cream cheese frosting are soft, moist spiced cupcakes topped with a whipped cinnamon apple cream cheese frosting. This is surprisingly simple cupcake is perfect for fall and the holiday season.

Prep Time20

Cook Time20

Total Time40

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American, Southern

Servings: cupcakes

Calories: 459kcal

Author: Meaghan @ 4 Sons R Us

Ingredients

For the Apple Butter Cupcakes

6 tbsp butter softened
3/4 cups sugar
6 tbsp sour cream
1/4 tsp vanilla extract
3 egg whites
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
6 tbsp apple butter
2 tbsp milk

For the Cinnamon Apple Butter Frosting

8 oz cream cheese softened
1/4 cup butter softened
4 1/2 cups powdered sugar sifted
2 tbsp apple butter
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 tsp cinnamon
12-15 dried apple chips

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Instructions

To Make The Apple Butter Cupcakes

Add the butter and sugar to the bowl of a stand mixer. Using the paddle attachment, cream them together.
6 tbsp butter, 3/4 cups sugar
Mix in the sour cream and vanilla extract until evenly incorporated.
6 tbsp sour cream, 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
Mix in half the egg whites until evenly incorporated, repeat with the second half.
3 egg whites
In a medium sized bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt.
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, 2 tsp baking powder, 1/2 tsp salt
In a separate small bowl, stir together the apple butter and milk until smooth.
6 tbsp apple butter, 2 tbsp milk
Add half of the dry ingredients to the batter and mix until well combined. Add the apple butter mixture and mix until well combined. Add in the rest of the dry ingredients and again mix until everything's incorporated and the batter is smooth.
Line a cupcake pan and scoop the batter into the liners, filling each about half way full. Bake at 350 degrees for 17-19 minutes, or until a toothpick stuck in the center comes out clean.
Remove the cooked cupcakes from the oven to cool. After resting in the pan for a few minutes, transfer the cupcakes to wire racks to finish cooling completely.

To Make The Cinnamon Apple Cream Cheese Frosting

In the bowl of a stand mixer, whip the cream cheese and butter together until fluffy and smooth.
8 oz cream cheese, 1/4 cup butter
Whisk in half of the powdered sugar, mixing until the batter is once again smooth and all the sugar incorporated.
4 1/2 cups powdered sugar
Stir in the apple butter, vanilla extract, and cinnamon. Stir in the rest of the sugar, mixing until evenly incorporated and the batter's once again smooth.
2 tbsp apple butter, 1/2 tsp vanilla extract, 1/2 tsp cinnamon
Using the tip of your choice, pipe a generous dollop of frosting onto each cooled cupcake. Top each frosted cupcake with a dried apple chip.
12-15 dried apple chips
Serve immediately, or store the cupcakes in an airtight container in the refrigerator until ready.

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