Butterscotch Apple Cupcakes

Name: Butterscotch Apple Cupcakes
Ingredients: 2 sticks (1 cup) butter, at room temperature; 1 cup sugar; 3 large eggs; 1 tablespoon vanilla extract; 2 large apples; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking soda; ½ teaspoon salt; ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg; ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 cup unsweetened applesauce; Easy Butterscotch Frosting

Preparation info

Makes
1½ dozen

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Apples

By Julia Rutland

Published 2020

About

Though the flavors are somewhat similar, the difference between butterscotch and caramel is that butterscotch is made with brown sugar instead of granulated sugar. (And in case you were wondering, toffee is just butterscotch that was cooked longer!)

Ingredients

2 sticks (1 cup) butter, at room temperature
1 cup sugar</

Snack
Dessert
Vegetarian

Method

Preheat oven to 350°F. Place 18 muffin cup liners in muffin pans.

Beat butter and sugar in a large mixing bowl with an electric mixture until fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time; beat in vanilla. Peel apples and grate into butter mixture, avoiding core. Stir until batter is wel