Applesauce & Cinnamon Cupcakes

1/2 cup (1 stick) sweet butter, softened
1/2 cup plus 1 tbsp. superfine sugar
1 cup self-rising flour
2 eggs
3/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
3/4 tsp cinnamon
1/2 cup (3 1/2 oz.) chopped pecans
1/2 cup (3 1/2 oz.) golden raisins
1 small red eating apple, thinly sliced
2 tbsp. granulated sugar


Preheat the oven to 350F (175C).  Grease a 12-cup muffin pan.  Place the butter, sugar, flour, and egg in a bowl and beat with an electric mixer until smooth and pale, about 2-3 minutes.  Stir in the applesauce, cinnamon, pecans, and raisins.

Spoon the batter into the cups.  Lay the apple slices on top and sprinkle with a little sugar.

Bake for 25 minutes.  Remove pan from the oven and cool for 5 minutes.  Then remove the cupcakes and cool on a rack.  Serve warm.

makes 1 dozen.

This recipe is great for a breakfast snack, because it has fruit and nuts and not too much sugar which is good as a morning start, but It can also just be a snack for anytime of the day. And its not a recipe that necessarily has to be made by a professional baker, its easy to make and doesn't require too much time.