Apple Pie Cupcakes

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp apple pie spice {or substitute with a pinch of each of these spices: nutmeg, ground ginger, ground cloves}
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 large eggs, room temperature
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/3 cup buttermilk (or combine 1/3 cup milk + 1 teaspoon white vinegar and let sit for 5 minutes)
• 1/4 cup Greek yogurt – I used non-fat here
• 2 medium sized apples, peeled, cored and diced
• 2 Tbsp unsalted butter
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• lemon juice from a quarter lemon
• 1/2 Tbsp cinnamon
• 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
• 1/4 cup salted caramel sauce, at room temperature (I used store-bought)
• pinch of salt
• 1 1/2 to 2 cups of powdered sugar
• 1 Tbsp heavy cream
• Chopped pecans or walnuts
• Salted caramel sauce for garnish
• Apple pie filling for garnish
• Apple slices for garnish