Apple Pie Cupcakes

The amount of cinnamon and sugar in this recipe can be adjusted to taste.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Peel, core and dice apples. Spread in a single layer on a lined cookie sheet.

Sprinkle brown sugar, white sugar, nutmeg and cinnamon over apples.

Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes or until apples are cooked.

Remove pan from oven and immediately dump apples and any drippings into a heat resistant bowl.

Stir in butter until melted. Set apple mixture to the side to cool.

In a large mixing bowl, beat cake mix, water, eggs and oil together until blended.

Optional step: Pour apple mixture onto a cutting board or mat, dice (or mash, depending on the texture you want) into tiny pieces.

Mix apples into cake batter.

Scoop batter into cupcake pans (I use an ice cream scoop).

Bake at 350 degrees F for 18 minutes. Test cupcakes by inserting a toothpick in the middle. If toothpick comes out clean, remove cupcakes from the oven. If not, bake for 3-5 more minutes.

Let cupcakes cool.

Frost with your favorite frosting.

Serve.

Yum.