Salted Caramel Apple Pie Cupcakes – Roses & Whiskers

Ingredients

• 1 cup gluten graham cracker crumbs, regular or cinnamon (or substitute gluten-full graham crackers)
• 3 tbsp unsalted butter (melted)
• 3 tbsp packed light brown sugar
• 1 1/2 cups gluten free 1 to 1 baking flour (or substitute all-purpose flour for gluten-full cupcakes)
• 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp nutmeg
• 1/4 tsp cloves
• 1/4 tsp ginger
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter (softened to room temperature)
• 1/2 cup sour cream (room temperature)
• 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 large egg (room temperature)
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup whole milk (room temperature)
• 1 large apple (cored, peeled and chopped)
• 1/2 cup salted butter
• 1/4 cup Crisco
• 1 1/4 cups light brown sugar
• 1/4 cup heavy cream
• 4 1/2 cups powdered sugar (sifted)
• 1/4 tsp salt (sifted)
• 2-3 tbsp whole milk
• assorted sprinkles (optional)