pancake cupcakes with maple bacon buttercream frosting
Pure pleasure! Who would have thought you could make a cupcake from pancake batter? This moist, delicious cupcake, along with the maple bacon buttercream frosting, will have you wanting to eat these for breakfast. The sweetness of the frosting and that touch of bacon give this cupcake the perfect trifecta. You can add a couple of slices of crumbled bacon to your batter, and/or some maple syrup for extra flavor. Use your judgment on the amount you want in the batter. Some folks like a simple pancake batter, which is why I have listed the bacon in the batter as optional. They are delicious.
Blue Ribbon Recipe
These pancake cupcakes are one of those times when bacon really does belong in dessert. The moist, dense cupcakes have a little crunchiness from the bacon bits in the batter. We loved the maple bacon buttercream. It's rich, creamy, and sweet with a hint of smokiness from crumbled bacon. A delicious treat.
Ingredients
- CUPCAKES
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups whole milk
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled
- 2 - 3 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled (optional)
- FROSTING
- 1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 3 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
How To Make pancake cupcakes with maple bacon buttercream frosting
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Step 1Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a standard muffin pan with liners and then spray the liners with non-stick spray (important step!). Whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl; set aside. -
Step 2In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the milk and eggs. Then stir in the melted and cooled butter.
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Step 3Add the milk mixture to the dry ingredients and whisk together until just moistened and combined. Like pancakes, lumps are okay!
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Step 4Divide the batter between the muffin cups.
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Step 5Bake until puffed and firm to the touch, about 13 - 15 minutes.
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Step 6Let cool for about 5 minutes.
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Step 7Then remove cupcakes to a wire rack to cool completely.
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Step 8To make the frosting, use the whisk attachment of a stand mixer to whip the butter on medium-high speed for about 5 minutes, scraping the bowl as needed.
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Step 9Reduce the mixer speed to low and add the powdered sugar a little at a time, waiting until it’s mostly incorporated before adding more.
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Step 10Once all of the powdered sugar has been added, scrape the sides of the bowl and increase the speed to medium-high and whip until fluffy, 1 to 2 minutes.
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Step 11Add the maple syrup and the vanilla and whip for another minute or so to incorporate.
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Step 12Add the bacon and mix to combine.
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Step 13Spread the frosting on the cupcakes. Top with additional crumbled bacon if desired.
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