If you love French Toast, you’re going to love these! These cupcakes have bacon bits inside and they’re topped off with a creamy cream cheese frosting. Remember the saying “Bacon goes with anything”. It’s true. These cupcakes have proved it.
French Toast Cupcakes
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 334kcal
Moist and delicious cupcakes topped off with crispy bacon and maple syrup.
Ingredients
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- pinch of salt
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 2 ounces unsalted butter
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp chopped bacon
- 2 eggs
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
Cream Cheese Frosting:
- 8 ounces cream cheese
- 2 ounces unsalted butter
- 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a large bowl, sift the all-purpose flour and baking powder, set aside.
- In a separate bowl, combine the butter and sugar.
- Add the eggs, nutmeg, cinnamon, vanilla extract, salt, and buttermilk.
- Add the flour mixture and mix until well combined.
- Fold in the crispy chopped bacon.
- Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups, filling them about 3/4 full. Bake for 18 minutes or until done.
- To make the cream cheese frosting, mix the cream cheese and butter for about 3 minutes. Add the powdered sugar and vanilla extract, and mix for about 3 minutes on high speed Using a piping bag frost your cooled cupcakes.
- Top them off with crispy bacon and maple syrup if desired and enjoy!
Nutrition
Serving: 12g | Calories: 334kcal | Carbohydrates: 47g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 69mg | Sodium: 83mg | Potassium: 102mg | Sugar: 38g | Vitamin A: 545IU | Calcium: 58mg | Iron: 0.7mg
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