Description
These Maple Beef Bacon Breakfast Cupcakes redefine breakfast with a delightful blend of sweet and savory flavors. Topped with a light whipped frosting, they are perfect for any occasion!
Ingredients
- Beef Bacon
- Pure Maple Syrup
- All-Purpose Flour
- Baking Powder
- Baking Soda
- Milk
- Eggs
- Neutral Oil or Melted Butter
- Brown Sugar
- Cream Cheese
- Heavy Cream (or Heavy Whipping Cream)
- Powdered Sugar (Confectioners' Sugar)
- Pure Maple Syrup (again!)
Instructions
- Prep Your Beef Bacon: Cook your beef bacon until it's wonderfully crispy. Transfer it to a paper towel-lined plate to drain off any excess fat. Once cool enough to handle, crumble about two-thirds of the bacon into small pieces. Reserve the remaining one-third for garnish later.
- Get Ready to Bake: Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C). Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper cupcake liners.
- Combine Dry Ingredients: In a large mixing bowl, whisk together your all-purpose flour, light brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and a pinch of salt.
- Mix Wet Ingredients: In a separate medium bowl, whisk together your eggs, milk, pure maple syrup, and neutral oil (or melted butter).
- Combine Wet and Dry: Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Stir gently until just combined.
- Fold in the Bacon: Gently fold in the crumbled beef bacon into the cupcake batter.
- Fill the Liners: Divide the batter evenly among the 12 prepared cupcake liners, filling each about two-thirds full.
- Bake to Perfection: Bake for 18-22 minutes, or until a wooden skewer or toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Cool Completely: Let the cupcakes cool in the muffin tin for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Prepare the Whipped Frosting: Beat your softened cream cheese in a large mixing bowl until smooth and creamy.
- Add Sweetness and Maple: Gradually add the sifted powdered sugar and a tablespoon or two of pure maple syrup to the cream cheese, beating until well combined.
- Whip the Cream: In a separate, very cold bowl, whip your cold heavy cream until stiff peaks form.
- Combine for Frosting: Gently fold the whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture until just combined.
- Frost and Garnish: Frost each cupcake generously with the whipped frosting and sprinkle the reserved crispy beef bacon crumbles over the top.
- Prep Time: 30 mins
- Cook Time: 22 mins
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 15 g
- Sodium: 300 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 50 mg
Keywords: Don't overmix the batter for tender cupcakes. Ensure your beef bacon is crispy for the best texture contrast. Use room temperature cream cheese for a smoother frosting.