30 Best Fall Cupcakes Filled With Warm, Cozy Flavor
Pick your favorite: pumpkin spice, caramel apple, or s'mores!
Come fall, there's never a shortage of sweet treatsâfrom pumpkin desserts and hauntingly delicious Halloween cakes to apple cinnamon sweets and holiday pies. But if you want to try something unexpected this season, whip up a batch of these fall cupcakes! Last-minute bake sales are no match for these easy, perfectly-portioned desserts, but they're also impressive enough to bring along to any themed Halloween party or add to your table of Thanksgiving desserts. Cupcakes aren't just for the kiddosâadults will love these fun fall desserts, too!
You'll find cupcakes that are loaded with autumnal flavor, like caramel apple, maple, and, of course, pumpkin spice. In fact, we have a few variations on pumpkin, including Baileys pumpkin cupcakes, dulce de leche pumpkin cupcakes, and pumpkin cupcakes with candy corn buttercreamâit's perfect for a Halloween dessert! Now, if you're all pumpkin-ed out, there are plenty of other flavors to choose from, too. Consider a rich, chocolaty cupcake like the spooky ghost cupcakes that are good enough to eat year-round or Ree Drummond's cookies and cream cupcakes topped with cookie chunks. Whichever you choose, let the kids join in the fun by helping frost the cupcakes and decorate them with chopped nuts, sprinkles, and maybe even a drizzle of sticky caramel sauce. It'll make for a fun fall activity that tastes delicious, too!
Caramel Apple Cupcakes
Caramel and apple are iconic fall flavors, and they work in harmony in these cupcakes. They're topped with apple cider-infused frosting and dripping with sticky caramel sauce. Yum!
Get Ree's Caramel Apple Cupcakes recipe.
Ghost Cupcakes
Bake these ghoulish ghost cupcakes for your Halloween parties as is, or leave off the chocolate chip "eyes," and bake them all autumn long! Butter and brewed coffee amp up boxed cake mix making these the best chocolate cupcakes ever.
Get the Ghost Cupcakes recipe.
Dr Pepper Cupcakes
These cupcakes are moist and sweet thanks to Reeâs favorite soda. But they also have a hint of seasonal flavor from pumpkin pie spice.
Get Ree's Dr Pepper Cupcakes recipe.
Sâmores Cupcakes with Nutella
Bring the campfire favorite inside with these devilishly rich s'mores cupcakes. With a graham cracker crust, Nutella filling, and toasty marshmallow topping, they're pure decadence.
Get the Sâmores Cupcakes with Nutella recipe at Butter Be Ready.
Chocolate Cupcakes with Espresso Buttercream
There's something so cozy about coffee-flavored desserts on chilly fall days. Combine that flavor with rich, fudgy chocolate and it only gets better! These bakery-worthy cupcakes are everything you want in a dessert.
Get the Chocolate Cupcakes with Espresso Buttercream at Britney Breaks Bread.
Hummingbird Cupcakes
Made with ripe bananas, warm cinnamon, pineapple, coconut, and crunchy walnuts, fresh-from-the-oven hummingbird cupcakes smell heavenly and taste even better. Fluffy cream cheese frosting is the cherry on top!
Chocolate Bourbon Pecan Pie Cupcakes
Each of these chocolatey cupcakes is filled with a gooey pecan pie filling so it's perfect for all your fall holidays. To take it one step further, top the treats with a butter pecan frosting.
Get the Chocolate Bourbon Pecan Pie Cupcakes recipe at Half Baked Harvest.
Cookies 'n' Creme Cupcakes
You can't go wrong with the classic combination of cookies and cream, especially in cupcake form! This recipe is straight from The Mercantile.
Get Ree's Cookies 'n' Creme Cupcakes recipe.
Spice Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting
To make these cupcakes light and airy, sour cream is added to the batter. But don't worry, there's plenty of warming spices too.
Get the Spice Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting recipe at Mama Needs Cake.
Maple Bacon Cupcakes
The combination of maple and bacon is a match made in heaven. And when you pair it with a tangy cream cheese frosting, it's something completely unique.
Vanilla Chai Pumpkin Latte Cupcakes with Cinnamon Brown Sugar Frosting
You'll love the pairing of chai and pumpkin flavors in these delicious cupcakes. The chai sugar coating on top can't be beat!
Get the Vanilla Chai Pumpkin Latte Cupcakes with Cinnamon Brown Sugar Frosting recipe at Half-Baked Harvest.
Apple Pie Cupcakes
Use jarred apple pie filling and pre-made cinnamon rolls for these super easy cupcakes.
Pumpkin Cupcakes with Candy Corn Buttercream
These adorable candy corn-inspired cupcakes are the perfect way to welcome the fall season!
Get the Pumpkin Cupcakes with Candy Corn Buttercream recipe at Grandbaby Cakes.
Caramel Macchiato Cupcakes
Caramel is a classic fall flavor, and it can never hurt to pair it with a bit of chocolate. You'll also be obsessed with this espresso buttercream.
Get the Caramel Macchiato Cupcakes recipe at The Little Kitchen.
Sweet Potato Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting
Love sweet potato pie? Then you'll surely enjoy these fluffy cupcakes topped with cream cheese frosting and a caramel drizzle.
Get the Sweet Potato Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting recipe at Broma Bakery.
Caramel Apple Cupcakes
These caramel apple cupcakes will be a showstopper at any party. They're topped with a caramel frosting and drizzle, plus chopped candy bars.
Get the Caramel Apple Cupcakes recipe at Inside BruCrew Life.
Apple Spice Cupcakes with Salted Caramel Frosting
These cupcakes are like a little taste of fall. With fresh apples, rich caramel, cinnamon, and nutmeg, there's so much to love!
Get the Apple Spice Cupcakes with Salted Caramel Frosting recipe at Sally's Baking Addiction.
Pumpkin Cupcakes with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting
Pumpkin purists will love these simple cupcakes made with a can of cooked pumpkin. The cinnamon cream cheese frosting is just as yummy and easy to make.
Get the Pumpkin Cupcakes with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting recipe at Chelsea's Messy Apron.
Apple Cider Cupcakes
Pick up some fresh apple cider for these cupcakes that feature the ingredient in both the cake and the frosting. Your taste buds will thank you!
Pumpkin Spice Latte Cupcakes
If your go-to fall coffee order is a pumpkin spice latte, then you need to make these cupcakes.
Get the Pumpkin Spice Latte Cupcakes recipe at Table for Two.
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