Maple Bacon Cupcakes
These maple bacon cupcakes are fluffy, decadent, and have just the right amount of savory. Perfect for a special occasion or with a cup of coffee in the morning!
Equipment
- 1 Cupcake tin
- 1 Pack of Cupcake liners
- 2 Mixing bowls (one large, one medium)
- 1 Sheet pan
Ingredients
Cupcakes
- 1 1/2 cup flour
- 1 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup buttermilk room temperature
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 large egg
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Candied Bacon
- 6 slices uncooked bacon
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 4 tablespoons maple syrup
Cream Cheese Frosting
- 1 tub Cream Cheese Frosting (or make from scratch)
Instructions
Cupcakes
- Preheat oven to 350°F and line the cupcake tray.
- In a large bowl - whisk together the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt. In a medium bowl - whisk the buttermilk, oil, egg, and vanilla until well combined.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and whisk until well combined and no dry streaks of flour remain.
- Divide the batter in the paper liners, filling about 2/3 full.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes. (Let cool in baking tin for 5 minutes before taking out of cupcake tin).
Candied Bacon
- Preheat oven to 350°F. If you make the cupcakes first, the oven will already be ready! Spread out brown sugar on a larch plate. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Place bacon on the baking sheet and lightly drizzle maple syrup. Flip to coat evenly.
- Place each piece of bacon on the plate with sugar, turning to coat each side. Place back on baking sheet.
- Bake for 20 minutes. Check every 3 minutes after to make sure that the sugar doesn't burn. The bacon should be golden brown and crispy.
- Remove from oven, let cool completely, and cut into 1" pieces.
Finishing Touches
- Fill a piping bag with cream cheese frosting. Pipe frosting onto cooked cupcakes and place bacon pieces on top. Enjoy!