Cinnamon Applesauce Cupcakes
These Cinnamon Applesauce Cupcakes start with a spice cake mix and pudding mix, then get a flavorful boost from applesauce, apple juice, and cinnamon chips. The batter bakes into moist, tender cupcakes that are perfect for fall. Topped with rich cream cheese frosting, they’re a cozy treat that’s easy to make and even easier to love.
Servings 24 servings
Calories 294kcal
Ingredients
- 16.5 oz pkg spice cake mix
- 3.4 oz pkg instant vanilla pudding
- 1 cup applesauce
- ¼ cup canola oil
- 4 eggs
- ½ cup apple juice or cider or you can use water
- 1 cup cinnamon chips
Frosting:
- 8 oz pkg cream cheese at room temperature
- ¼ cup butter 1/2 stick, at room temperature
- 4 cups powdered sugar sifted (You can decrease this amount if you don’t care about it being as stiff for piping)
- 1 tsp vanilla
Instructions
- In a large bowl, whisk cake mix and pudding mix together.
- Add applesauce, oil, and eggs, and apple juice to the dry mix.
- Beat with electric mixer on medium speed for about two minutes. Use a strong mixer, this batter is thick.
- Fold in the 1 cup cinnamon chips.
- Scoop batter into 24 lined muffin tins. Bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes until cupcakes don’t look wet and a toothpick inserted in one comes out clean. Allow to cool completely before frosting the cupcakes.
- For the frosting, mix cream cheese and butter until smooth and creamy. Mix in vanilla. Mix in powdered sugar, one cup at a time. Pip or spread frosting over cooled cupcakes.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 294kcal | Carbohydrates: 47g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 43mg | Sodium: 237mg | Potassium: 104mg | Fiber: 0.5g | Sugar: 39g | Vitamin A: 236IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 34mg | Iron: 1mg