You will find all the wonderful flavors of an apple pie in these Apple Pie Cupcakes with brown sugar cinnamon frosting. This recipe is super simple since we used a store bought cake mix and also store bought pie filling.
Apple Pie Cupcakes
We have been going a bit overboard with apple recipes this past week. My kiddos start school really early this year and since back to school always has fall on my mind, I have been baking up a storm. I grew up in upstate NY and school never started until the Wednesday after Labor Day. I really am not liking this new schedule the school has decided on. I had a nice mid August summer vacation planned and these new dates really messed with all of that.
My kiddos really enjoyed the Apple Pie Fries I shared on Wednesday. They actually requested that I make them again today. When I mentioned apple pie cupcakes, they quickly agreed that cupcakes would make for a great evening dessert.
When the kiddos were younger, I never did much baking. It always seemed too crazy to try to focus on any dessert besides what I could purchase from the bakery. I then evolved into what I call a convenience baker, ha ha. I like to take store bought mixes, dough, etc and put a fun twist on them. One of my favorite fall cupcakes is my Caramel Apple Cupcakes that I shared with you last fall. They are SUPER yum and fun!
These Apple Pie Cupcakes with Brown Sugar Cinnamon Cupcakes are amazing. As a matter of fact, I am enjoying one with my afternoon coffee right now. The apple pie filling inside and the cinnamon buttercream icing is a perfect combo. You will find all the flavors of an apple pie in cupcake form.
The ingredients needed to make these perfect fall cupcakes is so super simple. Just grab yourself a cake mix (I love the Betty Crocker Butter Yellow), apple pie filling (store bought or Homemade Apple Pie Filling), and a few other ingredients that can most likely be found in your fridge and cabinets. These apple cupcakes are so simple.
INGREDIENTS
1 box White or Yellow Cake Mix + box ingredients
20 oz Apple Pie Filling
1 cup softened Butter
3 cup Powdered Sugar
1/2 cup Brown Sugar
1 tsp Cinnamon
2 tbsp Milk
1 tsp Vanilla
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven and line muffin tins with paper liners.
Prepare batter according to box directions.
Fill liners 2/3 full and bake according to box directions for cupcakes.
Allow to cool completely.
Use a knife to dice apples into smaller pieces.
use a knife to core our a plug in the middle of each cupcake and fill with pie filling.
Place just the top of plug bake on cupcake.
Whip butter, brown sugar, cinnamon and vanilla for until fluffy.
Gradually add powdered sugar.
Add milk until you reach desired consistency.
Transfer to piping bag and frost each cupcake.
Do you have a favorite fall cupcake? Cinnamon and apples make for a perfect flavor combo for fall. These cupcakes will be a great after dinner dessert or even a fall bake sale idea.
Apple Pie Cupcakes
Ingredients
- 1 box White or Yellow Cake Mix + box ingredients
- 20 oz Apple Pie Filling
- 1 cup softened Butter
- 3 cup Powdered Sugar
- 1/2 cup Brown SUgar
- 1 tsp Cinnamon
- 2 tbsp Milk
- 1 tsp Vanilla
Instructions
- Preheat oven and line muffin tins with paper liners.
- Prepare batter according to box directions.
- Fill liners 2/3 full and bake according to box directions for cupcakes.
- Allow to cool completely.
- Use a knife to dice apples into smaller pieces.
- use a knife to core our a plug in the middle of each cupcake and fill with pie filling.
- Place just the top of plug bake on cupcake.
- Whip butter, brown sugar, cinnamon and vanilla for until fluffy.
- Gradually add powdered sugar.
- Add milk until you reach desired consistency.
- Transfer to piping bag and frost each cupcake.
Looking for other fall apple recipes? Be sure to see these other recipes that I have shared…
Barb Ray
I’ve made these twice for the office Birthday celebrations and they were a huge hit. I love how simple they are to make and can’t wait to experiment with other fillings.
Alexandra
Also included this in a fall round up on my blog :) Found here: https://eyeloveknots.com/2018/08/12-delicious-apple-projects-fall-round-up.html
Kat (The Baking Explorer)
They look fabulous and perfect for Autumn!
Ioana
These cupcakes look perfect for my 6-year-old niece. She loves apples and cupcakes. I can’t wait to make them for her over the weekend.
Chas
Oh my goodness these look so fantastic. You made it look so easy to make that I think I’m going to have to give it a try! Thanks for sharing.
Kat (The Baking Explorer)
Wow, just when I thought apple pie couldn’t get any better!
Debbie
Has anyone made these cupcakes with a gluten-free mix?
Diane Steinman
These were delicious, only problem was our frosting was a little gritty from the brown sugar!
Megan
These cupcakes are super delicious and easy to make. A total crowd pleaser at a party or a special occasion treat. Please make these!!! ????
Kelly Burgess
Today is my 45th birthday. My kids usually cook for me, but I opted to do all the cooking myself and instead request that they bake these cupcakes for me. I happened to have a Pillsbury Cinnamon Bun cake mix, so I had them use that instead of a yellow cake mix because I love all things apple cinnamon…the more cinnamon the better! They smell heavenly baking in the oven, and I tasted the frosting…sooooo good! I can’t wait to get one of the finished cupcakes. Thanks for sharing such an awesome recipe! It’s going to make my birthday extra special. :)
terry
I just made these…WOW delicious! I will be making them all the time. My husband loved them.
Laura | Food Fun Family
These look mouthwatering! Thanks for linking up with the Delicious Dishes Recipe party this week!
Lisa
This looks absolutely delicious! And it’s so pretty!
Leanna
This looks so scrumptious. I only eat apples in the fall when they are fresh. Fortunately the new crop will soon be available.
I will be pinning this recipe. Thank you for sharing.
Marie
Wow!! There are seriously no words for how amazing this looks! Thanks for sharing your delicious recipe with us at Merry Monday this week!
maria
for the apple pie cupcakes do u cook the apple pie filling befire u put iylr into the cupcake?
Chelsea
made these today for my dad’s birthday. frosting was much too sweet, and made my own apple pie filling. Great idea though!
Sandy
I baked these today for my son’s teachers’ dinner. So yummy and impressive! Thank you!
Sandy
Just made these for the teachers at my son’s school. So delicious! The frosting is especially tasty! Thank you!
Terria
We made these today and the frosting didn’t work for us. It was very crunchy from the brown sugar. Made a second batch w our fav buttercream and added cinnamon to the frosting. It was great. Thanks!
Mallory Fiala
I just got done making these and they are DELICIOUS! Thanks for the great recipe!
Vicky
These are so adorable! You are a master of apple desserts!
Julie Abbott
I just recently found your site, I love it. Great recipes & it’s very nice with the pictures too ,showing the prep. Thanks!