Spiced Cupcakes with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting

Fall in love with these cinnamon spiced cupcakes! Apple butter adds a whole new twist.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 55 mins
• Calories: 288 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 6 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ⅛ teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 cups flour
• 1 cup MUSSELMAN'S® Apple Butter
• ½ cup plain Greek yogurt (or sour cream)
• 2 ¼ cups powdered sugar

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Step 2

In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar. Mix in egg, apple butter, yogurt and vanilla.

Step 3

In a medium bowl, mix together flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking powder and salt.

Step 4

Gradually mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients.

Step 5

Divide batter between 18 standard muffin tins prepared with paper liners. Bake 25-27 minutes or until cooked through.

Step 6

Transfer to rack and allow to cool completely before frosting.

Step 7

Using a mixer, whip butter and cream cheese for 2 minutes.

Step 8

Add powdered sugar 1 cup at a time, mixing for 1 minute between each addition.

Step 9

Mix in cinnamon, vanilla and salt. Mix 1-2 more minutes or until light and fluffy.

Step 10

Refrigerate frosting 15-30 minutes before piping onto cupcakes.

Step 11

Refrigerate cupcakes until serving.