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Caramel Apple Cupcakes

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It’s the 5th day in this apple-licious series, & I really hope you are enjoying it as much as I am!
 
Today, we’re doing Caramel Apple Cupcakes.  These little gems have shredded apples inside of them with notes of cinnamon & nutmeg – and the tops are dipped in a bowl of caramel as a finishing touch.  

 

This recipe makes 2 dozen.  Just a warning though.  If you intend to keep them overnight, make sure you hide them from any other members of your house because if they are anything like my husband, half of them will come up missing during a 3am bathroom break.  
 
 

 

On to the recipe. 

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  • 1 box yellow cake mix (prepared according to box directions)
  • 3 medium apples (such as granny smith) peeled & shredded
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 11 ounce bag of caramel bits 
  • 2 tablespoons heavy cream
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preheat the oven to the temperature stated on the cake mix instructions.  Mix the cake mix ingredients together.  Stir in the shredded apples, brown sugar, cinnamon, & nutmeg.
 
Pour the batter into greased muffin cups, or use liners. (I have a problem with paper cups sticking to almost everything lately, & I have switched to reusable silicone muffin cups.  Totally love them!)
 
 
Bake according to box instructions.  Let cool on a wire rack completely.
 
In a microwave safe bowl, melt the caramel bits, heavy cream, & vanilla extract in 30 second intervels – whisking each time, until melted.
 
Dip the tops of the cupcakes into the caramel, giving it a little spin.  
 
 
Let them cool about 10 minutes before devouring them.  
 

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Caramel Apple Cupcakes

Author Mrs Happy Homemaker

Ingredients

  • 1 box yellow cake mix prepared according to box directions
  • 3 medium apples such as granny smith peeled & shredded
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 11 ounce bag of caramel bits
  • 2 tablespoons heavy cream
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to the temperature stated on the cake mix instructions. Mix the cake mix ingredients together. Stir in the shredded apples, brown sugar, cinnamon, & nutmeg.
  • Pour the batter into greased muffin cups, or use liners. (I have a problem with paper cups sticking to almost everything lately, & I have switched to reusable silicone muffin cups. Totally love them!)
  • Bake according to box instructions. Let cool on a wire rack completely.
  • In a microwave safe bowl, melt the caramel bits, heavy cream, & vanilla extract in 30 second intervels - whisking each time, until melted.
  • Dip the tops of the cupcakes into the caramel, giving it a little spin.
  • Let them cool about 10 minutes before devouring them.

 
MrsHappyHomemaker

Crystal
Crystal

Crystal, AKA 'Mrs. Happy Homemaker' wears many hats - blogger, homesteader, widow, mom to three wonderful kids, and the self-proclaimed biscuit queen. She likes to think of herself as a domestic diva - just without all the glitz and glamour. Unless, of course, your idea of glamour involves staying in comfy PJs and sporting a ponytail almost all the time. If that's the case, well then, she's your gal! At her humble homestead, they raise chickens and enjoy gardening. She takes pride in preserving all their homegrown produce - canning, freezing, drying - you name it! The whole concept of homesteading fills her with such joy and excitement.

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21 Comments

  3. These look and sound delicious! I will have to try them some time soon. Thank you for sharing it!

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  4. I have been wanting to make something apple related this month. These look absolutely scrumptious…thank you for sharing. Oh and that is hilarious about your husband eating them in the middle of the night:-)

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  6. This looks delightful! I stumbled on this….and the drool was instantly flowing. I definitely will need to try these asap.

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  9. The caramel icing got me!
    We went apple picking on Saturday and I just happened to pick up a couple boxes of cake mix for the pantry…I can see what I’ll be doing this afternoon 🙂
    Via Skip to My Lou
    ~Cristy
    a-cristy-craft.blogspot.com

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  10. Yum! I’m always nervous about shredding apple, though, because the box shredder gets slippery. Might be worth the risk, though. I LOVE that you dipped the cupcakes in caramel. What a neat idea!

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  12. These look delicious! I think I’ll whip these up and bring them to work next week. A perfect little fall treat. 🙂

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  14. Anonymous says:

    These look delicious! I am going to try these tonight since I have everything on hand to do it!

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  20. What kind of caramel? My grocery store had no idea what caramel bits would be… Is it skor pieces?

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    1. They are usually found in the baking aisle, with the chocolate chips. If you still can’t find it, you can use wrapped soft caramels in place of it.

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