Apple-Cinnamon Cupcakes

Name: Apple-Cinnamon Cupcakes
Ingredients: 1 large Granny Smith or other tart apple, peeled; 3/4 cup all-purpose flour; 3/4 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon; Pinch of salt; 1/2 cup sugar; 1 large egg yolk; 1/2 cup milk; 1/4 cup vegetable oil; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/3 cup confectioners' sugar; 1 tablespoon lemon juice

12 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

1 large Granny Smith or other tart apple, peeled
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
Pinch of salt
1/2 cup sugar
1 large egg yolk
1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/3 cup confectioners' sugar
1 tablespoon lemon juice

Directions

1

Make cupcakes: Preheat oven to 375°F. Line a 6-cup muffin tin with paper liners. Grate apple using a box grater (large or medium grates), making sure to stop before you hit core. Squeeze grated apple in a fine-mesh sieve over sink to remove excess moisture.
2

In a large bowl, mix flour, baking powder, cinnamon, salt and sugar. In a small bowl, whisk yolk, milk, oil and vanilla. Stir into dry ingredients until just moistened. Stir in grated apple.
3

Fill each muffin cup two-thirds full. Bake until cupcakes are golden and a toothpick inserted into center of a cupcake comes out clean, 20 to 22 minutes. Let cupcakes cool in pan for 5 minutes, invert onto wire rack and turn them right side up to cool.
4

Make glaze: Whisk confectioners' sugar and lemon juice in a small bowl. Drizzle glaze over cupcakes and serve.