Not that there's ever a bad time for cupcakes, but fall seems like an especially perfect time for them. I'm always in need of a dessert for a school bake sale, or a treat for a ballgame, or a dessert for a tailgate or gathering, and cupcakes are my go-to dessert. They're easy to make, loved by all, easy to share with a large number of people, and the fall flavors you can incorporate are endless.
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Not only is fall a popular time of year for warm beverages and candy overloads, but it's also a great time to try some new dessert recipes — especially cupcakes.
From pumpkin to hot chocolate, apple, and beyond, there are so many warm and welcoming fall themes that pop perfectly in cupcakes.
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It's also pretty easy to take a favorite preexisting fall recipe and transform it into a delicious batch of cupcakes. Sweet, salty, chocolatey … there are so many different options worth trying!
Here are some of the most fantastic fall-inspired cupcake recipes.
(Is your mouth watering yet?)
Salted Caramel Pretzel Cupcakes
These chocolate cupcakes from Chocolate With Grace have a salted caramel frosting and pretzels on top. Sounds like a sweet and salty treat.
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Maple Snickerdoodle Cupcakes
These snickerdoodle cupcakes with cinnamon maple frosting are a recipe from Major Hoff Takes A Wife. The homemade maple buttercream frosting includes cinnamon and brown sugar for the "perfect touch of autumn," she said.
Gingerbread Latte Cupcakes
These fluffy gingerbread cupcakes are made with fresh ginger and freshly brewed coffee! You can get this yummy recipe from Baker by Nature.
Apple Cider Cupcakes
This flavorful recipe from Wishes and Dishes is for homemade Apple Cider Cupcakes with a delicious brown sugar cinnamon buttercream frosting. Sounds amazing!
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Chocolate Bourbon Pecan Pie Cupcake
These Chocolate Bourbon Pecan Pie Cupcakes from Half Baked Harvest are made with a butter pecan frosting and will taste just as delicious as a homemade pecan pie.
Chai Spice Cupcakes
The Domestic Rebel made these Chai Spice Cupcakes and they are perfect for anyone whose go-to coffee shop order for the fall is a chai latte.
Coffee Cake Cupcakes
If you are obsessed with coffee cake, then Cooks Recipe Collection has your back with this yummy recipe.
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Candy Corn Cupcakes
How cute are these! The Girl Who Ate Everything created this colorful treat and they actually don't even taste like candy corn — they just look like it! So even if you don't like candy corn, you can still enjoy this fall dessert.
Sweet Potato Pie Cupcakes
How Sweet It Is made this yummy recipe, which is perfect for anyone who can't wait until Thanksgiving for that sweet potato pie.
Peach Cobbler Cupcakes
These Peach Cobbler Cupcakes are filled with delicious fresh peaches, cinnamon, and brown sugar. They can be made by following a recipe from Along for the Baking.
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Pumpkin Cupcakes With Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting
Can there ever be too much pumpkin this time of year? Silly question, I know, so these pumpkin cupcakes with cinnamon cream cheese frosting are a must-make for fall festivities.
Hot Chocolate Cupcakes
When temperatures cool down, there's no better way to warm up than with a cup of hot chocolate … except perhaps a hot chocolate cupcake that will warm your soul. Topped with marshmallow cream frosting, this recipe is a dream.
Caramel Apple Cupcakes
There's not much better than the combination of caramel and apples, but this recipe manages to top it … with a crazy-good cream cheese icing that puts these cupcakes over the top.
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Carrot Cake Cupcakes
The cinnamon, allspice, and hints of orange all come together in this recipe for cupcakes that are pure comfort food. It's topped with a rich, creamy frosting, and no one will ever know there are some real veggies in them either.
Rum Raisin Cupcakes With Eggnog Frosting
Who says you have to wait for Christmas to bring out the eggnog? Start getting in the spirit early with this spirited recipe.
