Last Updated on March 26, 2022 by Anne-Marie
You’ll love these tasty St. Patrick’s Day Pot of Gold Filled Cupcakes. It's fun to make these gluten free St. Patrick's Day cupcakes suffused with apple pie filling.
Why this recipe works
If you’re the parent of a gluten free child, finding gluten free St Patrick's Day desserts recipes can be frustrating.
Most St Patrick’s Day parties are all about gluten filled green cookies and cupcakes. (And for the grownups, gluten laden beer and shepherd’s pie!)
It’s no fun to feel left out! That’s why I’ve created this gluten free St Patrick's Day dessert recipe that’s not only fun to eat, but fun to make, too.
Why gluten free filled cupcakes for St. Patrick’s Day?
We all know the story about the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, right? In Irish folklore, fairies put a pot of gold at the end of each rainbow with leprechauns guarding it.
That’s why you see so many rainbows and leprechauns on St. Patrick’s Day.
I took inspiration from the pot of gold story, and came up with easy to make green gold filled cupcake for St. Patrick's Day.
So how can you make cupcakes “gold filled” but keep them somewhat healthy (or a bit guilt free), too?
By using my Easy Healthy Apple Pie Filling Recipe that’s sugar free!
Note: You’ll only need half the filling recipe for these gluten free cupcakes.
Or you can make a full recipe and use the leftovers on breakfast oatmeal or yogurt – delish!)
To make these St. Patrick's Day cupcakes even easier, I used Pillsbury Funfetti Gluten Free Premium Cake & Cupcake Mix and Pillsbury Funfetti Vibrant Green Vanilla Frosting.
(The frosting is marked gluten free on the can.)
For more information about Pillsbury’s gluten free products, go to their website.
Tips on how to fill the St. Patrick’s Day Pot of Gold Filled Cupcakes
You don’t need a magic leprechaun to help you fill these St. Patrick's cupcakes with apple pie filling.
Instead, use this easy to do trick:
First, you bake the St. Patrick's Day cupcakes. After they cool, you fill them!
Taking a small cookie cutter, core out the center of the cupcake. (I used the end of a large pastry frosting tip.)
Remove the core from what you used to cut it, and compact it a bit. This will serve as the lid after you fill the center of the cupcake.
Press down the inside of the cupcake give you enough room to fill it with 1 tablespoon of apple pie filling.
After filling, place the lid over the hole. Done!
You now have a filled St. Patrick cupcake ready for frosting.
No one will know it’s filled with yummy apple pie filling (the pot of gold!) until they bite into it.
Frosting Tip: I find that Pillsbury Funfetti Frosting is a bit thin for piping compared to the frosting I make from scratch using powdered sugar and shortening.
If you’re used to a stiffer frosting for piping, place the can in the refrigerator for a couple of hours. This will help make it feel a bit thicker.
More ideas for filled holiday cupcakes
St. Patrick’s Day isn’t the only holiday day you can use this gluten free pot of gold apple pie filled cupcake.
Use this same filled cupcake technique on:
Easter: Pillsbury Pillsbury Funfetti Gluten Free Premium Cake & Cupcake Mix and Pillsbury Funfetti Frosting in pink, light blue, yellow, and other fun pastel colors.
(I believe that all the Funfetti frostings are gluten free. However, please double check the label!)
Fourth of July/Memorial Day: Betty Crocker Gluten Free Yellow Cake Mix and Pillsbury Funfetti Frosting in red, white, and blue
Fall and Halloween: Betty Crocker Gluten Free Devil’s Food Cake Mix and Pillsbury Funfetti Frosting in orange, red and yellow
Christmas: Betty Crocker Gluten Free Yellow Cake Mix and Pillsbury Funfetti Frosting in red and green
Hanukkah: Pillsbury Funfetti Gluten Free Premium Cake & Cupcake Mix and Pillsbury Funfetti Frosting in blue
Valentine’s Day: Pillsbury Funfetti Gluten Free Premium Cake & Cupcake Mix and Pillsbury Funfetti Frosting in red
To celebrate sports championships games: Pillsbury Funfetti Gluten Free Premium Cake & Cupcake Mix and Pillsbury Funfetti Frosting in your team’s or country’s colors
You can also use this filled cupcake technique will your favorite muffin recipe!
More terrific gluten free cupcakes
If you like serving gluten free cupcakes at parties or just like having some for dessert after dinner, you’ll love these treats:
● Gluten Free Chocolate Cupcakes Recipe with Dulce de Leche Frosting – these cupcakes have espresso powder in the cupcake and an amazing dulce de leche frosting.
● Gluten Free Chocolate Bacon Cupcakes Recipe – if you love bacon, maple and chocolate, you'll dig these!
● Ice Cream Cones Cupcakes Recipe – serve these “ice cream cones” at your next cookout because they won’t melt!
● Gluten Free Cookie Dough Stuffed Cupcakes – these chocolate cupcakes are stuffed with cookie dough – yummy!
● Mini Blueberry Cheesecake Cupcakes Recipe – these mini cheesecakes are served like cupcakes. So fun!
St. Patrick’s Day Pot of Gold Filled Cupcakes Recipe
Looking for St Patrick Day cupcake ideas? Try this gluten free recipe for St Patrick Day cupcakes stuffed with apple pie filling!
Ingredients
- 1 box Pillsbury Funfetti Gluten Free Premium Cake & Cupcake Mix
- 1 cup water
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 of the Easy & Healthy Apple Pie Filling recipe
- 1 container Pillsbury Funfetti Vibrant Green Vanilla Frosting
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Line muffin tin with paper baking cup liners to make 24 regular-size cupcakes.
- Make cupcake batter as directed on the box. Fill each muffin cup half full with 3 tablespoons of the batter.
- Bake 19-23 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool cupcakes in pans 10 minutes. Then transfer the cupcakes to a cooling rack to cool for 30 minutes.
- Taking a small round cookie or canape cutter, core out the center of the cupcake. Remove the core from the cutter, and compact it a bit. This will serve as the lid after you fill the center of the cupcake.
- Press down the inside of the cupcake give you enough room to spoon in 1 tablespoon of apple pie filling. After filling, place the lid over the hole.
- Transfer the frosting to frosting piping bag fitted with a large star tip. Pipe the frosting in a circular pattern on tops of cupcakes. Or you can frost cupcakes with an offset spatula instead.
- Store cupcakes at room temperature or in the refrigerator before serving.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
24Serving Size:
1 cupcakeAmount Per Serving: Calories: 64Total Fat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 3mgSodium: 26mgCarbohydrates: 6gFiber: 0gSugar: 5gProtein: 0g
Nutritional information is automatically calculated per the ingredients list. Serving size may not be accurate. Please double-check with your preferred nutritional app for the most accurate information.
Originally posted on March 3, 2016. Updated with new information.