5 black apple cupcakes Recipes

cream cheese, softened, beaten egg, sugar, salt, chocolate chips, flour, sugar, unsweetened cocoa powder, baking soda, salt, water, cooking oil (i prefer extra light olive oil), apple cider vinegar, vanilla

granny smith apples, peeled, halved, cored and cut in 1/2-inch pieces (4 cups), light-brown sugar, unsalted stick butter, cream cheese, softened, egg, all purpose flour, apple juice, oil and unsweetened cocoa powder, cider vinegar, vanilla extract, baking soda and cinamon, salt

ground pork (could use ground beef, turkey or chicken ), onion, peeled and minced, garlic, minced, olive oil, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, chopped fresh sage (i use almost 2 tbsp.) **or sub in an italian herb blend. i find rosemary, basil, oregano, thyme, marjoram, fennel all work well and in combination, bread crumbs (fresh, plain , italian...whatever you like), discs prerolled , refrigerated pie dough (puff pastry works great too), eggs, beaten, options, i have peeled and grated 1 apple and added it to the filling mix with good results. i prefer a granny smith or a fuj, but use what you like if you go this route., saute diced jalapenos , poblanos or bell peppers with the onion and garlic and add to the meat mixture., pepperoncini (chopped ) and feta cheese crumbles work deliciously too and adds a different flavor level., saute chopped mushrooms with the onions and garlic., adding 2-4 tbsp. of cream to the meat mix will make for a moister filling., chopped olives, toasted pine nuts

granny smith apples, peeled, halved, cored and cut into 1/2-inch pieces (4 cups), brown sugar, divided, unsalted butter, cream cheese, softened, egg, flour, apple juice, oil, unsweetened cocoa powder, cider vinegar, baking soda, cinnamon, salt