Kootek Halloween Cupcakes

Directions

1. First,brown the butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir continuously with a wooden spoon or spatula until brown bits appear at the bottom of the pan. The butter will foam up, then simmer, then start to change color. Remove it from the heat when you see brown bits appear to prevent burning, and let cool while you work on the rest of the recipe.

2. Preheat oven to 350F and line a cupcake/muffin tray with liners.

3. Whisk the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg together in a large bowl. Set aside.

4. Whisk the browned butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar together in a medium bowl until combined. Whisk in the eggs and vanilla extract, then whisk in the milk. Slowly add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir gently until combined. The batter will have a few lumps. Fold in the apples.

5. Fill the cupcake liners 3/4 of the way full with batter. Bake for about 20-22 minutes, rotating the pan halfway through baking. A toothpick inserted in the center will come out clean when done. Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely before frosting.

6. Pairs well with vanilla, salted caramel, or brown butter frosting.