maple pecan cupcakes

Name: Maple Pecan Cupcakes
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 1 stick(s) butter, unsalted room temp.; 1/4 cup(s) brown sugar, firmly packed; 2/3 cup(s) pure maple syrup; 2 - eggs; 1 cup(s) self rising flour; 1/2 cup(s) pecans, in pieces

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Lynn Olds

Eclectic, AL

Updated on Nov 3, 2011

This is a new one I worked on last week. Be sure to toast your pecans to bring out the flavor.

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prep time 45 Min

cook time 20 Min

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yield 12 serving(s)

Ingredients

1 stick butter, unsalted room temp.
1/4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
2/3 cup pure maple syrup
2 - eggs
1 cup self rising flour
1/2 cup pecans, in pieces

How To Make maple pecan cupcakes

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 .Beat butter and sugar in bowl until creamy,then beat in maple syrup Add eggs one at a time,then sift flower into mixture and fold in along with the pecans.

Step 2

soon mixture into paper liners and bake for 17 to 20 minutes or until skewer inserted into center comes out clean. Let cool completely before frosting.
Step 3

For frosting : 12 pecan halves toasted 3 tablespoons unsalted butter at room temp. 4 oz cream cheese 4 tablespoons maple syrup 2 cups confectioners sugar sifted beat together butter, cream cheese and syrup. Add sugar and mix until smooth and creamy.Spread over cupcakes and to with pecan halves.
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