Name: Caramel Apple Cupcakes with Cinnamon Buttercream
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 24 cupcakes
Ingredients: For the cupcakes:; 12 tablespoons unsalted butter (room temperature); 1 cup granulated sugar; 1/4 cup brown sugar; 3 large eggs (room temperature); 1/2 cup low fat milk; 1 1/2 cup cake flour; 2 teaspoon baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/2 cup caramel sauce (divided, I used Smucker's Salted Caramel Sauce); 2 cup diced apples (I used Honey Crisp); For the buttercream:; 2 sticks unsalted butter (room temperature); 2 cups confectioners' sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/2 tablespoon cinnamon; 2 1/2 tablespoons half and half; 1/4 cup salted peanuts (chopped)