Apple-Cinnamon Cupcakes

Yield: 6 cupcakes

Ingredients

• 1  large Granny Smith or other tart apple, peeled
• 3/4  cup  all-purpose flour
• 3/4  teaspoon  baking powder
• 1/2  teaspoon  cinnamon
• Pinch of salt
• 1/2  cup  sugar
• 1  large egg yolk
• 1/2  cup  milk
• 1/4  cup  vegetable oil
• 1/2  teaspoon  vanilla extract
• 1/3  cup  confectioners' sugar
• 1  tablespoon  lemon juice

Preparation

Make cupcakes: Preheat oven to 375°F. Line a 6-cup muffin tin with paper liners. Grate apple using a box grater (large or medium grates), making sure to stop before you hit core. Squeeze grated apple in a fine-mesh sieve over sink to remove excess moisture.

In a large bowl, mix flour, baking powder, cinnamon, salt and sugar. In a small bowl, whisk yolk, milk, oil and vanilla. Stir into dry ingredients until just moistened. Stir in grated apple.

Fill each muffin cup two-thirds full. Bake until cupcakes are golden and a toothpick inserted into center of a cupcake comes out clean, 20 to 22 minutes. Let cupcakes cool in pan for 5 minutes, invert onto wire rack and turn them right side up to cool.

Make glaze: Whisk confectioners' sugar and lemon juice in a small bowl. Drizzle glaze over cupcakes and serve.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

260

Fat:

11g (sat 1g)

Protein:

3g

Carbohydrate:

39g

Fiber:

1g

Cholesterol:

38mg

Sodium:

75mg