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

 * 1) Heat oven to 350°F.
 * 2) Line 12 regular muffin cups with paper liners.
 * 3) Heat a skillet.
 * 4) Stir in apples, ¼ cup brown sugar and butter.
 * 5) Cook until apples are caramelized.
 * 6) Let cool.
 * 7) Beat cream cheese, ¼ cup brown sugar and egg in bowl until smooth and fluffy.
 * 8) Set aside.
 * 9) Put remaining brown sugar and rest of ingredients (except cooked apples) in bowl, stir until blended.
 * 10) Divide among muffin cups.
 * 11) Top each with 1 tbsp apples, 1 tbs cream cheese mixture, then the remaining apples.
 * 12) Bake 30 minutes or until cream cheese mixture has puffed and set.
 * 13) Cool in pan.
 * 14) Remove paper liners before serving.
 * 15) Goes great with a hot cup of coffee.