Apple Pie Cupcakes

Ingredients

• 2 Granny Smith apples peeled, quartered & cored
• 2 tbsp. brown sugar
• 1/2 cup butter softened & divided
• 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
• 2 large eggs at room temperature
• 1/3 cup buttermilk reduced fat
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1 1/4 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 tsp. sea salt
• 2 tsp. ground cinnamon divided
• 1/8 tsp. ground nutmeg
• 1/8 tsp. ground ginger
• 1/8 tsp. ground cloves
• 1 1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour