Description
Deliciously moist Apple Cider Cupcakes infused with a rich apple cider reduction and topped with a creamy buttercream frosting, perfect for fall celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups apple cider
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 8 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
- slightly cooled
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar
- 2 large eggs at room temperature
- 1 large egg white at room temperature
- ½ cup apple cider reduction
- ¼ cup sour cream
- 1 ¼ cups unsalted butter softened
- ½ cup packed light brown sugar
- 2 ½ cups confectioners sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ cup apple cider reduction
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon granulated white sugar
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
- 2 ½ teaspoons water
Instructions
- In a saucepan, bring the apple cider to a boil over medium heat. Reduce the heat and let it simmer until reduced to ½ cup, about 20-25 minutes. Allow to cool.
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a muffin tin with cupcake liners.
- In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
- In another bowl, combine melted butter and brown sugar until smooth. Beat in eggs and egg white, then mix in the apple cider reduction and sour cream until fully incorporated.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.
- Scoop the batter into prepared cupcake liners and bake for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- While cupcakes are cooling, make the buttercream by creaming softened butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Gradually add confectioners sugar, beating to combine. Stir in vanilla extract, apple cider reduction, salt, and cinnamon.
- For the pie crumbs, mix flour, sugar, and salt in a bowl. Add melted butter and water, mixing until crumbly.
- Once cupcakes are cooled, frost with buttercream and sprinkle with pie crumbs on top. Serve and enjoy!
Notes
Ensure your apple cider reduction is cooled before adding it to the batter for the best results.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 510 kcal
- Sugar: 43 g
- Sodium: 230 mg
- Fat: 28 g
- Saturated Fat: 17 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 62 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 105 mg
Keywords: Apple Cider Cupcakes, fall desserts, apple cider recipes, cupcake recipes, buttercream frosting