Delicious & Easy Pecan Pie Cupcakes

Pecan Pie is one of my very favorite pies so it is no wonder that I fell in love with these delicious Pecan Pie Cupcakes! They have just the right amount of richness and sweetness to tantalize your sweet tooth without being overly sweet. They are also easy to make following the step-by-step instructions.

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Makes 22 Cupcakes

Cupcake Ingredients:

1 box of spice cake mix
3 large eggs
1/2 C unsalted sweet cream butter, softened
1 C whole milk

Pecan Pie Topping Ingredients:

1/4 C sugar
1/4 C brown sugar
2 tbsp cornstarch
3/4 C light corn syrup
4 tbsp unsalted sweet cream butter, melted
1/2 tsp kosher salt
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
1 1/2 C Chopped Pecans
1 tsp pure vanilla extract

Cinnamon Frosting Ingredients:

1 C unsalted sweet cream butter, softened
2 1/2 C powder sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1 tbsp ground cinnamon
3-5 TBSP heavy whipping cream
1 large piping bag, fitted with a star tip

Cinnamon Sugar Pie Crust Ingredients:

1 premade pie crust, unrolled
1/4 C unsalted sweet cream butter, melted
1/2 C sugar
3 tbsp ground cinnamon
1 cookie sheet fitted with parchment paper
Mini maple leaf cookies

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 3/4 way full

Bake in the oven for 21 minutes.

While the cupcakes are baking, make the pecan pie filling

Pecan Pie Topping 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 ingredients and Directions:

Using the piping bag, pipe frosting onto the cupcake

Sprinkle some chopped pecans on top and place a maple leaf on top

Enjoy!

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