Black-bottom Apple Cupcakes with Cinnamon

==Description==
Contributed by World Recipes Y-Group
* Makes: 12 Servings
==Ingredients==
* 1½ pounds Granny Smith apples, cut in pieces
* ¾ cup brown sugar
* 1 tbsp unsalted butter
* 6 oz cream cheese
* 1 egg
* ¾ cup flour
* ½ cup apple juice
* 3 tbsp each oil and unsweetened cocoa powder
* 1½ tsp cider vinegar
* 1 tsp vanilla
* ½ tsp each baking soda and cinnamon
* ¼ tsp salt
==Directions==
# Heat oven to 350°F.
# Line 12 regular muffin cups with paper liners.
# Heat a skillet.
# Stir in apples, ¼ cup brown sugar and butter.
# Cook until apples are caramelized.
# Let cool.
# Beat cream cheese, ¼ cup brown sugar and egg in bowl until smooth and fluffy.
# Set aside.
# Put remaining brown sugar and rest of ingredients (except cooked apples) in bowl, stir until blended.
# Divide among muffin cups.
# Top each with 1 tbsp apples, 1 tbs cream cheese mixture, then the remaining apples.
# Bake 30 minutes or until cream cheese mixture has puffed and set.
# Cool in pan.
# Remove paper liners before serving.
# Goes great with a hot cup of coffee.
Category:Cupcake Recipes
Category:World Recipes
Category:Cocoa Recipes
Category:Granny Smith apple Recipes
Category:Apple juice Recipes
Category:Cream cheese Recipes