These Apple Crumble Cupcakes taste like fall wrapped in a cupcake—soft spiced cake, gooey apples, buttery crumble on top. Let’s do it.
🍎 Apple Crumble Cupcakes
Ingredients
Apple Filling
- 2 apples, peeled & finely diced (Granny Smith or Honeycrisp)
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp cornstarch
Crumble Topping
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup cold butter, cubed
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- Pinch of salt
Cupcake Batter
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- ¼ tsp nutmeg
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ cup milk or buttermilk
Instructions
- Prep
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Line a cupcake pan with liners.
- Apple Filling
- Mix diced apples with brown sugar, cinnamon, lemon juice, and cornstarch. Set aside.
- Crumble
- Combine flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt.
- Cut in cold butter until crumbly. Chill while you prep the batter.
- Cupcake Batter
- Whisk dry ingredients together.
- Cream butter and sugar until fluffy.
- Beat in eggs one at a time, then vanilla.
- Alternate adding dry ingredients and milk until just combined.
- Assemble
- Fill liners halfway with batter.
- Spoon a little apple filling into each.
- Top with more batter (about ¾ full).
- Sprinkle generously with crumble.
- Bake
- Bake 18–22 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool completely.
Optional (But Dangerous) Add-Ons
- Drizzle with vanilla glaze or caramel sauce
- Dust with powdered sugar
- Add a dollop of cinnamon cream cheese frosting
These are elite with coffee or tea.
Want a gluten-free, vegan, or extra-caramel version next? 😏