carrot and apple spice cupcakes
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Recipe obtained from Monica (lick the bowl good)
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prep time
25 Min
cook time
20 Min
Ingredients For carrot and apple spice cupcakes
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1/4 c4 tbsp unsalted butter, room temperature
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1/2 cgranulated sugar
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1/4 cpacked light brown sugar
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1 tspground cinnamon
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1/2 tspfreshly grated nutmeg
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2 lgeggs
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2 Tbsppure maple syrup
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1/2 tspvanilla extract
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1 call purpose flour
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1/2 tspbaking soda
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1/4 tspsalt
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3/4 ccarrot and apple puree (plum organics baby food)
- BROWN SUGAR AND SPICE CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
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1/4 c4 tbsp unsalted butter, room temperature
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6 ozcream cheese, room temp
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1/2 cpacked light brown sugar
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1/2 tspground cinnamon
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1/4 tspfreshly grated nutmeg
How To Make carrot and apple spice cupcakes
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1Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a cupcake tin with paper liners and set aside.
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2In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars til fluffy and pale in color. Add the cinnamon and nutmeg and mix until the spices are fully incorporated. Add the eggs, one at a time, until well blended then add the maple syrup and vanilla and mix.
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3Gently add the flour, baking soda and salt. Stir until just combined but avoid overmixing the batter. Scrape down the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula then add the pureed carrot and apple mixture. Stir until combined.
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4Divide batter into 12 cupcake liners, filling each about 3/4 full. Bake for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Allow cupcakes to cool slightly before removing to a wire rack to cool completely before frosting with Brown-Sugar and Spice Cream Cheese Frosting.
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5To make cream cheese frosting: In a medium bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until creamy and smooth. Add the brown sugar and spices and beat on medium-high speed until fluffy. Use immediately. Makes 12 cupcakes
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