maple pecan cupcakes
Diving into these maple pecan cupcakes from the top, you’ll be met with butter pecan buttercream frosting that tastes exactly like butter pecan ice cream – so much so that you may be tempted to put it in a bowl & eat it with a spoon. That wouldn’t be a bad choice, but then you would miss out on discovering how well the butter pecan pairs with the pecan packed maple cupcakes made with a 1/2 cup of pure maple syrup. Together, frosting & cupcake are pecan perfection!
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Ingredients
- CUPCAKES:
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 3/4 cup pecans, finely crushed
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup pure maple syrup (not pancake syrup)
- 1/2 cup butter, unsalted, room temperature
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2/3 cup milk
- 1 cup pecans, roughly chopped
- FROSTING:
- 1 cup butter, unsalted, room temperature
- 2 tablespoons butter, unsalted, room temperature
- 1 cup pecans, roughly chopped
- 1 pinch salt
- 3 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
How To Make maple pecan cupcakes
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Step 1CUPCAKES: Preheat oven to 350 F. In a medium sized mixing bowl or bowl of a stand mixer, mix together flour, crushed pecans, baking powder, baking soda & salt. Mix in the sugar & maple syrup until fully combined. Add the butter & mix on medium low speed for 3 minutes. Mix in the eggs & vanilla until just combined. Mix in the milk until just combined. Fold in the chopped pecans. Bake for 20 minutes or until cupcakes bounce back when lightly touched. -
Step 2FROSTING: To prepare the butter pecans, melt two Tbsp of butter in a small skillet over medium low heat. Add pecans & salt to the skillet. Cook for 6 - 8 minutes, stirring periodically, until almost all of the butter is absorbed. Remove from heat, but leave in the skillet. To prepare the frosting, in a medium sized mixing bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer, mix remaining one cup of butter on medium low speed for 3 minutes or until light & fluffy. Slowly mix in powdered sugar until fully combined. Mix in vanilla until fully combined. Scrape the cooled pecans & any butter left in the skillet into the frosting & fold in. Spread onto cooled cupcakes.
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