Maple Bacon Cupcakes
Fluffy vanilla cupcakes infused with maple and topped with creamy frosting and crispy bacon. A sweet and savory treat!
Equipment
- Mixing bowl
- Whisk or electric mixer
- Spatula
- Cupcake tin
- Paper liners
- Piping bag or knife for frosting
- Oven and stovetop
Ingredients
- 1 box vanilla cupcake mix
- Ingredients required for cupcake mix usually eggs, oil, water
- 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup maple buttercream frosting
- 6 slices crispy cooked bacon crumbled
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to the temperature listed on your cupcake mix box. Line a cupcake tin with paper liners.
- Make the batter according to the box instructions. Then stir in the maple syrup and brown sugar until evenly combined.
- Fill the cupcake liners 2/3 full with the batter and bake as directed (usually 18–22 minutes). Let cupcakes cool completely.
- Frost the cooled cupcakes with maple buttercream frosting.
- Top with crumbled bacon just before serving.
Notes
Use real maple syrup for best flavor. Top with bacon right before serving to keep it crispy.