Applesauce Cupcakes with Greek Yogurt Cream Cheese Frosting
Servings 12 cup cakes
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup salted butter softened
- 3/4 cup brown sugar packed
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 cup applesauce scant
- 1 1/2 cups (187g) white whole wheat flour (or all-purpose flour)
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon cloves
- 1 Recipe Greek Yogurt Cream Cheese Frosting recipe below
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees Celsius. Prepare a muffin tin by lining with paper liners or lightly greasing with non stick spray.
- In a bowl beat the butter until soft and fluffy. Add the brown sugar and beat again until fluffy. Add the vanilla and eggs and beat in until combined, one at a time. Add in the applesauce and mix until just combined.
- In a small bowl stir together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and beat just until combined.
- Divide evenly among the 12 muffin cups. Place in the oven and bake for 17-19 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean and cupcakes are beginning to turn golden.
- Remove from the oven and let cool in the muffin tin for 5 minutes before removing and placing on a cooling rack.
Notes
Make sure you measure just slightly under 1 C of applesauce, especially if using a thinner store bought applesauce. I use a full cup of my homemade applesauce since I like mine a little thicker than typical store bought applesauce is.