Description
Apple Cider Cupcakes with Spiced Buttercream Frosting are the ultimate autumn treat that encapsulates the season’s warmth and flavors. These delightful cupcakes, made with gluten-free oat flour, are moist and bursting with the taste of apple cider and cozy spices like cinnamon and nutmeg. Topped with a luscious spiced buttercream frosting, they are perfect for any gathering—be it a festive celebration or a casual afternoon snack. Easy to make, these cupcakes cater to a variety of dietary needs without compromising on flavor. Indulge in the rich taste of fall with every bite!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/3 cup oat flour (gluten-free) or gluten-free all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp allspice
- pinch of cloves
- 1/2 cup melted butter or coconut oil
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/3 cup applesauce
- 1/2 cup apple cider
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup softened butter for frosting
- 1–2 tbsp water, milk or more apple cider for frosting
- 1 tsp vanilla for frosting
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon for frosting
- pinch of nutmeg for frosting
- 2 cups powdered sugar for frosting
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a muffin tin with cupcake liners.
- In one bowl, whisk together oat flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, and cloves.
- In another bowl, mix melted butter (or coconut oil), brown sugar, applesauce, apple cider, vanilla extract, and eggs until smooth.
- Gradually combine the dry ingredients into the wet mixture until just blended.
- Fill each cupcake liner two-thirds full with batter and bake for 20-22 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool cupcakes before frosting them with spiced buttercream made from softened butter, powdered sugar, water/milk/apple cider, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 22 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 277
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 140mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 41g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 50mg