Spiced Applesauce Cupcakes
"These are SO darn good! This recipe makes a nice, big batch of cupcakes - it's good for taking to the office, parties, etc. Recipe is from Sunset."
photo by Dorel
- Ready In:
- 35mins
- Ingredients:
- 13
- Yields:
-
18 cupcakes
ingredients
- 1 3⁄4 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1⁄4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄2 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1 cup finely chopped pecans
-
Apple Glaze
- 3⁄4 cup powdered sugar
- 5 teaspoons apple juice, about
directions
- Whisk together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and salt until very well combined; set aside.
- In a mixer, beat butter and sugar until creamy; add egg and beat until fluffy.
- Stir in applesauce.
- Gradually add flour mixture, beating until well blended; stir in nuts.
- Spoon batter into paper-lined or well-greased 2 1/2-inch muffin pans, filling each about 2/3 full.
- Bake in a 350°oven until tops spring back when lightly touched (20-25 min).
- let cool in pans on wire racks for about 5 minutes.
- Prepare Apple Glaze, carefully remove cupcakes, place on racks and brush with glaze.
- Apple Glaze: mix powdered sugar and apple juice until smoothly blended and of a good brushing consistency.
Questions & Replies
-
Are these muffin pans full-sized muffin pans, or are they for mini-muffins?
Reviews
-
I made this as a Xmas morning breakfast-in-bed for my honey, and he just absolutely loved waking up to it! It was yummy, and the glaze really made the recipe special. I varied the recipe a little bit... First, with the cupcake batter, I simply tossed all of the ingredients into a food processor - first the wet, then the dry - and whirred them on high speed. Later, with the glaze, I added a bit of powdered ginger for a little tang. -
These are delicious cupcakes! I took them to a Christmas party last night and they were a big hit. I used only 1/4 cup margarine and added extra applesauce to make up for it, and used Egg Beaters in place of the egg. Other than that I followed the directions exactly, and they came out moist and yummy. The glaze makes them nice and sweet, and I love the flavor of the spices! I'll definitely be making these again. -
Excellent! I halved the recipe and baked the cakes in a mini muffin tin. Loved them! Thanks for sharing the recipe. -
I had a surplus of applesauce that I need to use, and I found this recipe. The cupcakes came out extremely moist and flavorful. I didn't do the icing, because I ran out of time, but no one complained. They have been requested again by my four year old, three year old, and husband. I am going to try to freeze them for a quick treat. -
I made these yesterday. The smell is yummy. Thanks for sharing your recipe. Love these cupcakes. Did not change a thing. Moist and just the right sweetness.
see 2 more reviews
Tweaks
-
I really liked the flavor of these cupcakes. I increased the amount of cloves just a bit because I love that flavor. To veganize this recipe I omitted the egg, and used Earth Balance margarine instead of butter, which I melted. Instead of mixing the baking soda with the dry ingredients, I stirred it into the applesauce along with 1/4 tsp. cider vinegar to get the baking soda working. The cupcakes rose nicely with this method and didn't need the egg. I got only 13 cupcakes and don't know how you could get 18 unless they were really small. I didn't make the glaze but if I ever do I'll cut back on the sugar in the cupcake by 1/4 cup or so, because they're very sweet.
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Hey Jude
Winter, Wisconsin
