Maple Bacon Cupcakes
Have you ever tried a salty chip with a small piece of dark chocolate? Yummy 😋! The combination of sweet and salty is a match made in heaven. Many times I’ve made chocolate and candies like my Spicy Holiday Chocolate Bark or my Salted Caramel Sauce and sprinkled them lightly with salt 🧂. This is one of those things that are just fantastic together when you want to indulge yourself.
Many people will agree that bacon 🥓 is awesome! Now imagine incorporating it into a dessert… oh my! That is how I created this lovely sweet treat… Maple Bacon Cupcakes! These are so scrumptious! There’s the “sweet-salty” combination with a slight smoky flavor in the background… how decadent can it be?
Although I have a few, I’ve only posted a couple cupcake recipes so far which are my Dulce de Leche Cupcakes and my Margarita Cupcakes. I’m more of a muffin person while David loves cupcakes 🧁. These Maple Bacon Cupcakes disappear fast when I make them. Guess who eats most of them 🤨?
As bacon is an important component for this recipe, I have a great kitchen tips & tricks on how to cook this protein. There’s no “babysitting” involved and also next to no mess to clean… a big bonus. Check it out by clicking on this link… Oven Baked Bacon • Best Way to Cook Bacon
These are definitely not your everyday cupcakes. Packed with yumminess, this Maple Bacon Cupcakes recipe is fabulous! It’s easy to make and I’m positive that everyone will enjoy these sweet treats 😋…
Bon Appétit! 🍽
Check out these amazing sweet treat recipes for you to enjoy…😀
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Maple Bacon Cupcakes
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Ingredients
BATTER
- 2 slices crispy cooked bacon, ground (about 1 tbsp.) Footnote
- 1 3/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 tsp. baking soda
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, room temperature tips & tricks
- 2 tbsp. bacon fat
- 3/4 cup maple sugar (substitute granulated sugar)
- 2 large free-run eggs, room temperature
- 6 tbsp. good quality maple syrup tips & tricks
- 1/3 cup buttermilk tips & tricks
- 1 1/2 tsp. pure maple extract
- 1/2 tsp. pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 tbsp. grapeseed oil
CREAM CHEESE BUTTERCREAM
- 4 ounces light cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 tbsp. maple sugar, sifted
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar, sifted
TOPPING
- 3 slices crispy cooked bacon, crumbled tips & tricks
Directions
BATTER
- Preheat oven to 350ºF.
- Line a muffin pan with cupcake liners and set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine flour with baking soda and baking powder; whisk until well mixed. Add the ground bacon, whisk again and set aside.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, combine butter, bacon grease, and maple sugar; process until mixture gets creamy.
- Add eggs, one at a time, beating well between each addition. Add maple syrup and buttermilk; process until well blended. Add maple extract and vanilla extract; mix for 15 seconds.
- Add the dry ingredients and process on low speed until just combined, stopping to clean the sides of the bowl. Add grapeseed oil and process for 15 seconds.
- Using an ice cream scoop, divide the batter among the prepared muffin cups and fill them up to 2/3. Tap the muffin pan to remove any trapped air bubbles.
- Transfer to the preheated oven and bake for 18-20 minutes or until a cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean with a few crumbs.
- Remove from the heat and let them cool off in the pan for 10 minutes.
- Transfer the cupcakes onto a wire rack to cool completely.
BUTTERCREAM
- In the bowl of a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, add cream cheese and butter; process until nice and creamy. Add maple sugar and confectioners’ sugar and process on low speed before increasing to speed 8. Add the remaining confectioners’ sugar and repeat; low speed at first and then increase to 8.
- Spoon the buttercream into a piping bag with a large tip and pipe the icing onto the cupcakes. Add crumbled bacon on top before serving.
Notes
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