- 12
- 40 mins
- 65 mins
Ingredients
- Batter
- 1/2 c butter, softened
- 1/2 c sugar
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 egg (or 2 egg whites)
- 1 3/4 c sifted white or whole wheat flour
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 c milk (skim milk works fine)
- Filling
- 1 tbsp sifted white or whole wheat flour
- 1 Tbsp cinnamon
- 1/2 c packed brown sugar
- 1/4 c melted butter
- Topping
- 3-5 medium sized peeled, cored, diced granny smith apples
- 2 Tbsp melted butter
- 2 Tbsp sugar
- Frosting
- 8 oz cream cheese (low-fat works fine)
- 2 c powdered sugar
- 1 Tbsp pure maple syrup
- Garnish
- 1/2 lb cooked and crumbled bacon pieces
Preparation
Step 1
Preheat oven to 350. Line muffin tin with cupcake liners.
Beat shortening and granulated sugar in medium sized bowl.
Add vanilla and egg. Beat well.
In a separate bowl, sift together flour, salt and baking powder.
Add flour mixture alternately with milk to the sugar mixture. Dough will be sticky.
Filling:
Mix together brown sugar, cinnamon, melted butter and flour until a grainy paste is formed.
Fill cupcake liners 1/4 full with cupcake batter.
Pipe in an index-sized finger amount of cinnamon filling and top with remaining cupcake batter until 3/4 full. Repeat.
Bake for about 25 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Cool.
Mix all frosting ingredients and frost cupcake. Top with sauteed apples (combine topping ingredients: apples, butter and sugar in small fry pan over medium heat until apples are caramelized) and cooked bacon pieces.