Apple Streusel Cinnamon Swirl Cupcakes

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Position a rack in the middle of the oven.

Preheat the oven to 350f line 12 muffin tin cups with paper cupcake liners.

Make the swirl and topping: in a small bowl , stir the sugar and cinnamon together.

Make the cupcakes: in a small bowl , mix together the grated apple and the 2 tablespoons cinnamon sugar.

Set aside.

In a large bowl , stir the flour , sugar , baking soda , and salt together.

Make a well in the center of the flour mixture and add the eggs , oil , and vanilla , stirring until blended.

Stir the reserved apple mixture , with any juice that bas been released.

Spoon about 2 tablespoons of the batter into each paper liner.

Sprinkle teaspoon cinnamon sugar over the batter in each liner.

Spoon the remaining batter over the cinnamon sugar , using a scant 2 tablespoons of batter for each cupcake.

Use a pastry brush to dab the top of the batter with the melted butter.

Sprinkle the remaining cinnamon sugar over the top of the cupcakes.

Bake just until the top feels f.

sugar, ground cinnamon, apple, cinnamon sugar, unbleached all-purpose flour, baking soda, salt, eggs, canola oil, vanilla extract, unsalted butter