Preheat oven to 350°
Line cupcake pan with papers or grease and set aside.
In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat butter and sugars until light and fluffy.
Add eggs, applesauce and vanilla and beat until well incorporated.
In a separate bowl, combine dry ingredients.
Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet, mixing until just combined.
Spoon batter to just below halfway point of each cupcake tin.
Roughly chop or dice the canned apple slices.
Carefully spoon about one teaspoon of pie filling onto the center of each cupcake. Do not mix!
Carefully add more batter to cover the filling. Batter should be just below the top of the cupcake paper or tin.
Bake for 20-25 minutes or until the cupcakes have lightly browned and spring back when lightly pressed. Remove and let cool completely before frosting.
