Iron Chef Ingredient: Apples!

[fireworkschild]

My mom went apple picking with some of her friends and now we have waaaaay too many apples!  Here's a list of possible uses:

• PIE!!!
• Tarts
• apple sauce
• apple butter
• savory apple stuffing
• cabbage and apples

but I am leaning towards caramel apple cupcakes.  I have a few variations in mind and ultimately, I think a plain vanilla cupcake filled with apple pie filling and topping with caramel icing best and walnuts sounds best: simple yet decadent.  On that note, apple muffins with a caramel swirl (like cinnamon bread) would be great, or carrot cake or pumpkin bread with some kind of apple topping/filling.