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Teacher Appreciation Apple Cupcakes

An apple topped cupcake for a cute back-to-school or teacher treat
Prep Time20 minutes
Active Time25 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Snack
Cuisine: American
Yield: 12
Calories: 442cal
Author: Melissa Haines
Cost: $10

Equipment

  • small baking sheet with wax paper
  • piping bag with a leaf tip

Materials

  • 12 Prepared Cupcakes with white frosting
  • 1 box Fudge Chocolate Brownie Mix plus ingredients listed on the box. Baked in a Parchment Paper-lined baking pan
  • 6 oz. Red Chocolate Melts
  • 3 oz. Green Frosting

Instructions

  • Prepare the brownies using the instructions on the box and the ingredients that are suggested.
  • Bake brownies on a parchment-lined baking sheet and let them completely cool.
  • Roll Some little balls out of the prepared brownie into apple topper sizes.
  • Place the brownie balls onto the wax paper you have ready.
  • Roll out little oblong shapes from the prepared brownie - these will be your stems. Place those on the wax paper
  • Prepare your Red Chocolate Melts
  • I usually microwave mine in a microwave-proof bowl for 1 minute, stir, then microwave for 30 more seconds.
  • Roll the round brownie shapes into the melted red chocolate.
  • Place these back on the wax paper.
  • While the red chocolate is still warm on the round brownie-shaped apples, place the brownie stems into the top of your round brownie shapes.
  • *If the red chocolate dries before you get to this. Add some melted red onto the bottom of the stem, and set it into the apple
  • Let the chocolate dry and harden.
  • Use green frosting to pipe the leaf onto the apple
  • Place apples in the center of the frosted cupcakes.

Notes

nutrition facts are only an estimate 

Nutrition

Calories: 442cal | Carbohydrates: 67g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 281mg | Potassium: 161mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 41g | Vitamin A: 22IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 70mg | Iron: 4mg