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.
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READY IN: 35mins
YIELD: 18 cupcakes
UNITS: US
INGREDIENTS
Nutrition- 1 3⁄4cups flour
- 1teaspoon baking soda
- 1teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1⁄4teaspoon ground cloves
- 1⁄2teaspoon salt
- 1⁄2
- 1cup sugar
- 1
- 1
- 1cup finely chopped pecans
Apple Glaze
- 3⁄4cup powdered sugar
- 5teaspoons apple juice, about
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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.
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