Maple French Toast And Bacon Cupcakes

Serves: 6

Eda Schinner

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

46

Spice

43

Sweetness

52

Sourness

42

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.5

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 cup

Cake Flour

1 tbsp

Potato Starch

1 tsp

Cinnamon

1 tsp

Salt

1.5 tsps

Vanilla Extract

1 cup

Maple Syrup

Directions:

1

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees

2

Place paper liners in a 12-cup muffin tin

3

Prepare the cupcakes: Combine the flours, pudding mix, baking powder, potato starch, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt in a bowl with a whisk

4

In a separate bowl, cream the butter and sugars with a mixer on low speed until combined, 6 to 8 minutes

5

Gradually mix in the vanilla and egg whites

6

Scrape down the sides of the bowl; continue mixing until light and fluffy

7

Add the flour mixture in 3 batches, alternating with the maple syrup and half-and-half, mixing after each addition and ending with flour

8

Mix until the ingredients are just combined; do not overmix

9

Fold in the bacon

10

Pour the batter into the prepared muffin tin, filling each cup about three-quarters of the way

11

Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 40 minutes

12

Cool completely

13

Meanwhile, prepare the glaze: Beat the cream cheese and butter with a mixer on medium speed until creamy

14

Add the confectioners' sugar, maple syrup and cinnamon; beat until combined

15

Spread on the cooled cupcakes; top with chopped bacon, if desired

16

Photograph by Kate Sears