Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour. 1/2 cup granulated sugar. 1/2 cup brown sugar. 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened. 2 large eggs. 1/2 cup maple syrup. 1/2 cup buttermilk. 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract. 1/2 teaspoon baking powder. 1/2 teaspoon baking soda. 1/4 teaspoon salt. 1/2 cup cooked and crumbled bacon about 6-8 strips. For Maple Frosting:. 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened. 2 cups powdered sugar. 1/4 cup maple syrup. 1/4 teaspoon salt. Additional cooked and crumbled bacon for garnish.
Instructions: Warm your oven up to 350 F 175C and put paper liners in a cupcake tin. Mix the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl with a whisk. Put away. Melt the butter and mix it with the white sugar and brown sugar in a different bowl until the mixture is light and fluffy. One at a time, add the eggs and mix well after each one. Add the vanilla extract and mix well. Starting with the dry ingredients and ending with the buttermilk, add them to the butter mixture one at a time. Don't mix any further than that. Add the bacon bits and half a cup of maple syrup and mix them in. Fill each cupcake liner about two thirds of the way to the top with batter. After the oven is hot, bake the cupcakes for 18 to 20 minutes, or until a toothpick stuck in the middle comes out clean. First, let the cupcakes cool in the pan for a few minutes. Then, move them to a wire rack to cool completely. Get the maple frosting ready while the cupcakes cool. Put the softened butter in a bowl and beat it until it's smooth. As you add the powdered sugar, maple syrup, and salt one cup at a time, beat the frosting until it is smooth and well mixed. When the cupcakes are completely cool, frost them with the maple frosting and add more bacon crumbles on top. Serve your tasty Maple Bacon Cupcakes and enjoy them!