Apple Streusel Cinnamon Swirl Cupcakes
Apple Streusel Cinnamon Swirl Cupcakes
Day 8 of 14 Days of Apple and it’s time for celebration, because this is my 100th post! Celebrations call for cupcakes, right? The other day, I stumbled across this cupcake cookbook in the children’s section of the library. Published in 2005, it came out long before the current cupcake craze and before the more famous Hello, Cupcake!: Irresistibly Playful Creations Anyone Can Make
These cupcakes are divine. They absolutely melt in your mouth. Although the recipe called for grating the apple, I purposely diced the apple finely so that there would be little apple chunks and I don’t regret that decision at all. I like having the little bursts of apple flavor. What really bursts through though is the cinnamon-sugar flavor – the “streusel” itself. By the way, “streusel” is German for “sprinkled topping.” I like the fact this “sprinkled topping” of butter, cinnamon and sugar, makes it unnecessary to make icing.
Cinnamon Sugar in the middle turns to swirl
Apple Streusel Cinnamon Swirl Cupcakes
Makes 12 cupcakes
Ingredients
Swirl & Topping
1/2 cup sugar
2 tsp ground cinnamon
Cupcakes
1 cup grated, peeled apple (1 large apple)
2 Tbsp cinnamon-sugar (from above)
1 1/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
2 large eggs
1 cup canola or corn oil
1 tsp vanilla extract
3 Tbsp unsalted butter, melted
Method (rewritten by me)
1. Preheat oven to 350˚F and line a dozen cupcake tin cups with paper liners.
2. Using an apple peeler/corer/slicer (or by hand), peel, core and slice one apple and then dice into small bits. In a medium bowl, toss the apple with 2 Tbsp of the cinnamon-sugar. Set aside.
3. In a large bowl, mix together the flour, sugar, baking soda and salt. Make a small well in the center and the eggs, oil and vanilla. Mix until just blended and smooth. Stir in the apple/sugar mixture, as well as any apple juice that was released.
4. Drop 2 Tbsp of batter into each muffin cup. Spoon 1/2 tsp of cinnamon-sugar on top of the batter. Drop another scant 2 Tbsp of batter on top. Then brush or dollop melted butter on top of the batter in each cup. Sprinkle the remaining cinnamon-sugar on top of each cup of batter.
5. Bake for 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the cupcake comes out clean. Remove from oven and cool for 10 minutes. Then carefully remove cupcakes from tin to cool completely. You can do this picking them out individually (careful not to burn yourself) or flipping them out by inverting them onto a wire rack and inverting them again.
Apple Streusel Cinnamon Swirl Cupcakes
Tags: apple, cinnamon, cupcake, streusel
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November 17th, 2009 at 2:43 pm
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November 17th, 2009 at 6:45 pm
Such a great idea! Like a yummy coffee cake in cupcake form. Congratulations on your 100th post! I left you an award on my blog!
November 18th, 2009 at 6:47 am
just the topping…..it’s already to die for! not to the mention the moist cake underneath!
November 18th, 2009 at 10:14 am
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November 18th, 2009 at 6:40 pm
This looks like the BEST cupcakes that I have seen in a VERY VERY long time. I love LOVE Apples…
November 18th, 2009 at 9:55 pm
Amy! I’m about to go to bed… but now I you’re making me crave one your sinfully-delicious cupcakes… Well you know what I’ll be dreaming of all night long..
November 19th, 2009 at 7:33 am
Anything with a streusel topping captures my attention…this recipe included. Great muffin to make while guests are visiting. The smell of warm cinnamon and apples baking away in the oven —great way to start the day.
November 19th, 2009 at 11:36 am
That looks delicious. I would love one now with my favourite coffee….mmm
November 19th, 2009 at 1:37 pm
Wow! These look absolutely delicious! I may have to try them out for an extra sweet breakfast treat!
November 20th, 2009 at 4:36 pm
These look and sound delicious! Anything with the combination of a cinnamon streusel and apples are great! Congrats on your 100 post too!
December 1st, 2009 at 10:27 am
I am going into the kitchen and make these this afternoon. What could be better?
May 6th, 2010 at 4:14 pm
I really think the 1 cup of oil is incorrect. When I added the oil..the batter turned into a oil sludge. I added a bit more flour and tried my luck at baking it. They look nice, but man the muffin liners are shiny with oil and there is actually oil sitting in the bottom of the tins. I would cut the oil in half.