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Gluten-Free Apple Spice Cupcakes with Maple Cream Cheese Frosting and Candied Walnuts

Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Jan 23, 2013
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A delicious gluten-free Thanksgiving treat with all your favorite fall flavors - apples, cinnamon, maple syrup and nuts!

Gluten-Free Apple Spice Cupcakes with Maple Cream Cheese Frosting and Candied Walnuts

  • Prep Time 40 min
  • Total 1 hr 35 min
  • Servings 16
  • Ingredients 14
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Ingredients

  • Reynolds™ Baking Cups
  • 1 box (15 oz) Betty Crocker™ Gluten Free Yellow Cake Mix
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 2/3 cup water
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 2 teaspoons gluten-free vanilla
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 cup chopped peeled apple
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 6 oz gluten-free cream cheese, softened
  • 3 1/2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/4 cup gluten-free glazed walnuts, chopped

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F. Place Reynolds Baking Cup in each of 16 regular-size muffin cups. In large bowl, beat cake mix, cinnamon, nutmeg, water, 1/2 cup butter, the vanilla and eggs with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, then on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Stir in chopped apple. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups.
  • Step 
    2
    Bake 18 to 23 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes; remove from pan to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
  • Step 
    3
    In large bowl, beat 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cream cheese and maple syrup with electric mixer on medium speed until fluffy. Add powdered sugar; beat until smooth. Pipe frosting onto cooled cupcakes. Sprinkle with glazed walnuts. Store loosely covered in refrigerator.

Nutrition

340 Calories
17g Total Fat
2g Protein
43g Total Carbohydrate
29g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Cupcake
Calories
340
Calories from Fat
150
Total Fat
17g
26%
Saturated Fat
10g
49%
Trans Fat
1/2g
Cholesterol
80mg
27%
Sodium
230mg
10%
Potassium
55mg
2%
Total Carbohydrate
43g
14%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
29g
Protein
2g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
10%
10%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
2%
2%
Iron
0%
0%
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; 3 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
3
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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