Ready to have a delicious twist on Pecan Pie? These Pecan Pie Cupcakes are moist cupcakes that are filled with pecan pie filling with an amazing frosting on top.
Course
Dessert
Cuisine
American
Keyword
pecan pie cupcakes
Prep Time1hour
Cook Time22minutes
Servings22
Ingredients
Cupcakes Ingredients
1boxspice cake mix
3largeeggs
½Cunsalted sweet cream buttersoftened
1Cwhole milk
Pecan Pie topping ingredients:
¼Csugar
¼Cbrown sugar
2tablespooncornstarch
¾Clight corn syrup
4tablespoonunsalted sweet cream buttermelted
½teaspoonkosher salt
2large eggslightly beaten
1 ½Cpecanschopped
1teaspoonpure vanilla extract
Cinnamon Frosting ingredients:
1Cunsalted sweet cream buttersoftened
2 ½Cpowder sugar
1teaspoonvanilla
1tablespoonground cinnamon
3-5tablespoonheavy whipping cream
Maple Leaf Cinnamon Sugar Pie crust Ingredients
1premade pie crustunrolled
¼Cunsalted sweet cream buttermelted
½Csugar
3tablespoonground cinnamon
Instructions
Cupcake Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Using a standing mixer, combine the cake mix, eggs,
milk and butter and mix until combined
Scoop cupcake batter into the liners, filling ¾ way full
Bake in the oven for 21 minutes.
While the cupcakes are baking, make the pecan pie filling
Pecan Pie Filling Directions:
Using a medium saucepan stir together all filling ingredients EXCEPT pecans and vanilla.
Bring to a boil.
Remove from heat and stir in pecans and vanilla. Pour into a bowl. Let mixture cool on the counter for 10 minutes and then refrigerate for 1 hour
Scoop out the center of each cupcake and fill with the filling
Cinnamon Frosting Directions:
Using a stand mixer, combine all ingredients and mix on medium speed.
Mix until you see stiffed peaks in your frosting and scoop into piping bag
Cinnamon Sugar Pie Crust Directions
Preheat oven to 350
Mix the cinnamon and sugar together
Unroll the pie crust and place it onto the cookie sheet
Brush the melted butter onto the top of the pie crust
Sprinkle the cinnamon sugar mixture onto the pie crust
Using the cookie cutter, cut out leafs
Place into the oven for about 10-12 minutes or until lightly golden brown
Allow to cool to room temperature
Decorating Directions:
Using the piping bag, pipe frosting onto the cupcake
Sprinkle some chopped pecans on top and place a maple leaf on top