Gluten Free Pineapple Upside Down Cupcake Recipe

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I tend to eat gluten-free because I have an intolerance to Gluten.  This holiday, I decided to make this gluten-free pineapple upside-down cupcakes for my brother's in-laws.  Over the years, I have been known for making pineapple upside-down cake often because it is a dessert everyone loves. It's so easy to make, but all the gluten was doing a number on my stomach. So, this is how I made a gluten-free cupcakes recipe. Try them and share!

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Ingredients

1 box Gluten Free yellow box cake mix (or use the Gluten Free yellow recipe that would make one cake)  This is the one I used: Betty Crocker Gluten Free Yellow Cake Mix, 15-ounce Boxes (Pack of 6) (This link gives you 6 of them.)

1 jar of Maraschino Cherries

2 cans of the Pineapple Chunks (7 per extra large muffin tin) or slices - If you do use the pineapple slices from the can, cut out a part of the pineapple slice to fit it in the cupcake tin. That works well, too.

⅓ cup Unsalted Butter

⅔ cup packed Brown Sugar

2 large non-stick Muffin Pans

Equipment needed for this recipe

There are a few things you will need for this recipe. An extra large jumbo muffin tin and a saucepan to melt the butter and brown sugar. I don't recommend using the silicone ones. They will be too weak to hold the batter and pineapples. Below are some I found on Amazon (affiliate).

Please note these are affiliate links through Amazon, and at no additional cost to you, I will earn affiliate fees if you decide to make a purchase.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Then, I sprayed each cupcake pan hole with a nonstick spray. Make sure that it is completely oiled. I was sure to go up the sides so the cake doesn't stick. 

I then melted the butter and mixed in the brown sugar in a saucepan. Don't burn the butter.  

Pour the brown sugar mixture into each muffin area evenly.  Then, I added 7 pineapple pieces (about 7 pieces for this extra large muffin tin) and 1 full-size cherry and pressed it into the brown sugar. 

Note: If you do use the pineapple slices from the can, cut out a part of the pineapple slice to fit it in the cupcake tin. That works well, too.

Here is a close-up of what I did. 

This image shows the cooked pineapple upside-down cupcakes.

Bake for 20-25 minutes or until the cake batter is not sticking to the toothpick. This is how it looks. 

Let cool for 10 minutes, and take a knife and separate the outer edge of the cupcake to separate from the pan.  

Then, use a cooling rack, place the top over the muffin, and turn it over. The cupcakes should fall right out after they are cool.

Let cool completely, or eat warm; your choice.  

Tips

Be sure to spray the entire muffin opening, even up the sides, to ensure it releases when it is finished cooling.

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Here is the finished product. Doesn't it look delicious? They look so cute, too. The large muffin tin would not work. You must use the extra large size.

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