Pecan Pie Cupcakes

Pecan Pie Cupcakes recipe made with yellow cake mix, pecan chips and fall M&M's, topped with cinnamon maple buttercream frosting. The perfect cupcake to welcome fall!

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword pecan pie cupcakes recipe

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 20

Total Time 40

Servings cupcakes

Calories 310kcal

Author Kelly Miller

Ingredients

15 oz box yellow cake mix
2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 cup applesauce
1/2 cup apple juice
1/2 cup water
3 eggs
1 cup pecan chips
9 oz M&Ms pecan pie flavor
1 cup butter
4 cups powdered sugar
3 tbsp milk
2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp maple extract

Instructions

In a large bowl, stir together cake mix and cinnamon. Add applesauce, apple juice, water, and eggs and beat until well combined. Stir in pecan chips.
Divide batter among 24 muffin cups lined with paper liners, about 3 tablespoons of batter each.
Drop 3 M&M's® on the top of each cupcake. Bake at 350 for 15-20 minutes. Cool completely.
In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat butter until fluffy. Add 2 cups powdered sugar and 3 tablespoons milk, beat well.
Add remaining 2 cups powdered sugar, cinnamon, and maple extract. Beat until well mixed, scraping down sides as needed.
Pipe or spread onto tops of cooled cupcakes. Garnish with a sprinkle of pecan chips and some M&M's®.

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