Applesauce And Cinnamon Cupcakes

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup sweet butter, softened
• 1/2 cup sugar, plus
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 cup self rising flour
• 2 eggs
• 3/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 3 1/2 ounces chopped pecans
• 3 1/2 ounces golden raisins
• 1 red delicious apple, thinly sliced
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees f. grease a 12 cup muffin pan. place butter, sugar, flour and egg in a bowl and beat with an electric mixer until smooth and pale, about 2 to 3 minutes. stir in applesauce, cinnamon, pecans, and raisins.
• 2 spoon batter into cups, lay apple slices on top and sprinkle with sugar.
• 3 bake for 25 minutes, remove from oven and let sit for 5 minutes, then remove from pan and let cool on wire rack. serve warm.