Dessert: Caramel-Apple Cupcakes with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting

This recipe includes fertility superfoods such as:

Cinnamon, Apples

Health and fertility benefits of Caramel-Apple Cupcakes with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting

Cinnamon is one of the best ingredients that someone with insulin sensitivity can eat. Half a teaspoon of cinnamon per day has been shown to be very effective at normalizing blood sugar levels. Cinnamon contains hydroxychalcone, which is thought to enhance the effects of insulin. It has also been suggested that Cinnamon prevents post-meal blood sugar spikes by slowing the gastric emptying rate - meaning that food digests slowly. (Reference: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11506060). Apples will improve your body's sensitivity to insulin (Reference: http://care.diabetesjournals.org/content/27/1/281.full)

Ingredients

2/3 cup (11 tablespoons) unsalted butter, at room temp
2/3 cup granulated sugar
2/3 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 large egg
1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
3/4 teaspoon ginger
3/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
2 apples, such as Gala or other baking apples, peeled, cored and chopped into small pieces (about 2 cups)

Instructions

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