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Applesauce Cupcakes with Browned Butter Frosting

Pillsbury Kitchens
Updated Aug 23, 2011
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Serve these delightful cupcakes made with applesauce and topped with butter frosting – a delicious dessert.

Applesauce Cupcakes with Browned Butter Frosting

  • Prep Time 35 min
  • Total 1 hr 50 min
  • Ingredients 14
  • Servings 24
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Ingredients

Cupcakes

  • 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups applesauce
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Frosting

  • 1/2 cup butter (do not use margarine)
  • 4 cups powdered sugar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 3 to 4 tablespoons milk

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F. Line 24 regular-size muffin cups with paper baking cups or grease cups with shortening or cooking spray. In large bowl, beat granulated sugar, applesauce, butter and eggs with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth and creamy, scraping bowl occasionally. On low speed, beat in flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, salt and nutmeg just until well blended, scraping bowl occasionally. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups.
  • Step 
    2
    Bake 25 to 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Remove from muffin cups. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
  • Step 
    3
    In 3-quart saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Cook 3 to 5 minutes, stirring constantly and watching closely, until butter just begins to turn golden (butter will get foamy and bubble.) Remove from heat. Cool 15 minutes.
  • Step 
    4
    With electric mixer on low speed, beat in powdered sugar, vanilla and enough milk until frosting is smooth and desired spreading consistency, adding 1 or 2 more teaspoons milk, if necessary. Spread frosting on cooled cupcakes (if frosting begins to harden, stir in an additional teaspoon milk).

Nutrition

260 Calories
8g Total Fat
2g Protein
44g Total Carbohydrate
33g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Cupcake
Calories
260
Calories from Fat
80
Total Fat
8g
13%
Saturated Fat
4g
20%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
40mg
13%
Sodium
150mg
6%
Potassium
35mg
1%
Total Carbohydrate
44g
15%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
33g
Protein
2g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
6%
6%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
2%
2%
Iron
4%
4%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
3
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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