Caramel Apple Cupcakes

These Caramel Apple Cupcakes by The Baking Robot are a delightful fall treat that combines the flavors of fresh apples, warm spices, and sweet caramel. Perfect for any autumn celebration!

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1 1/2 cups diced apples peeled and cored
• 1/2 cup caramel sauce
• 1/4 cup chopped pecans optional
• Whipped cream for topping optional

Instructions:

Start by heating the oven to 350F 175C

You can line a muffin tin with cupcake liners

Put flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a medium-sized bowl and mix them together with a whisk

Melt the butter and mix it with the white sugar and brown sugar in a different large bowl until the mixture is light and fluffy

Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each one

Add vanilla extract and stir

Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ones, mixing in the sour cream every so often

Start with dry ingredients and end with them

Don't mix any further than that

Add the apple dices slowly while mixing

The batter should be about two thirds of the way up each cupcake liner

After the oven is hot, bake the cupcakes for 18 to 20 minutes, or until a toothpick stuck in the middle comes out clean

For a few minutes, let the cupcakes cool in the muffin tin

Then, move them to a wire rack to cool completely

After the cupcakes are cool, drizzle caramel sauce over each one and, if you want, top with chopped pecans

If you want, you can add whipped cream and another drizzle of caramel sauce on top before serving

Have fun with your tasty caramel apple cupcakes!