Pancake and Maple Bacon Cupcakes

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One bite of these Pancake and Maple Bacon Cupcakes and you will wonder why you have never made them sooner. The cupcakes have bacon in the batter, bacon on the frosting, and maple flavoring in the cupcakes and the frosting. These cupcakes are so amazing, it will be the perfect brunch dessert.

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Pancake and Bacon Cupcakes Recipe

Pancake and Maple Bacon Cupcakes

Talk about a great twist on two old favorites; pancakes and bacon, and a delicious cupcake, all rolled into one fabulous little dessert. You could serve this on a buffet table for brunch, or after a casual dinner, or for breakfast! You won’t have to coax anyone to eat their breakfast with these gems. Everyone will love this, from the moist cupcake to the maple frosting, and then the pancakes with syrup, it’s a sweet and savory burst of melt in your mouth wonderful. Trust me, this will be one of your favorites!

Ingredients You Will Need

(full amounts in recipe box below)

  • Flour
  • Baking powder
  • Salt
  • Butter
  • Sugar
  • Eggs
  • Vanilla
  • Heavy cream
  • Bacon
  • Crisco
  • Powdered sugar
  • Vanilla
  • Maple Flavoring
  • Heavy cream
  • Salt
  • Oil
  • Black Label Bacon
  • Maple Syrup

How to make Maple Bacon Cupcakes

Preheat the oven to 350.

Start with the cupcakes. Mix together the butter and butter until it is fluffy.

Add the egg, cream, and vanilla.

In a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, and salt.

Add the flour mixture to the mixing bowl and blend it together.

Scrape down the bowl and beat for a minute.

Pancake and Bacon Cupcakes Recipe

Remove the bowl and fold in the bacon.

cupcake batter

Line a cupcake tin with cupcake liners, and fill the cupcakes to 3/4 of the way full.

Place the pan in the oven and bake for 18 – 22 minutes. When the cupcakes are done baking, remove the muffin pan to a wire rack and let the cupcakes cool completely.

Make the pancakes

In a bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, and salt.

Mix in the flour.

Add the heavy cream, egg, and oil and mix well.

Put butter on the griddle and drop the pancake batter in tablespoon sized mini pancakes.

Cook until they are light golden brown.

Make the Frosting

Combine the Crisco and butter until is smooth.

Mix in the vanilla and maple flavor.

Mix in the 2 cups of powdered sugar and a tablespoon heavy cream

Add the rest of the powdered sugar,  adding the sugar and cream in alternating turns.

Scrape down the sides and beat well.

Assemble the Cupcakes

Once the cupcakes have cooled, start decorating the cupcakes.

Put the frosting in a piping bag and pipe it onto the cupcakes.

Place the crumbled bacon pieces onto a plate.

roll the cupcake in bacon

Carefully roll the sides of the cupcakes in the bacon pieces.

Then, place three of the mini pancakes on top of the cupcakes, and drizzle generously with Maple syrup. Serve, and Enjoy!

Pancake and Bacon Cupcakes Recipe

Are These Breakfast or Dessert Cupcakes?

Pancakes and Bacon are perfect for breakfast. But these are actually cupcakes. The cupcakes could be the perfect treat for a special occasion or for brunch.

What’s the Best Bacon for These Cupcakes?

When I make these cupcakes, I like to use Hormel Brand Black Label Bacon. It can be bought pre-cooked and it saves you time and mess. This bacon can be made in 2 minutes which make sit easy to add to the top of these cupcakes.

Pancake and Bacon Cupcakes Recipe

Pancake and Bacon Cupcakes Recipe
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Pancake and Maple Bacon Cupcakes

One bite of these Pancake and Maple Bacon Cupcakes and you will wonder why you have never made them sooner. The cupcakes have bacon in the batter, bacon on the frosting, and maple flavoring in the cupcakes and the frosting. These cupcakes are so amazing, it will be the perfect brunch dessert.
Servings: 14
Prep: 15 minutes
Cook: 22 minutes
Total: 37 minutes

Ingredients
  

FOR THE CUPCAKES:

  • 1 1/2 cups flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup butter - softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 Tablespoon vanilla
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 1/2 cup crumbled bacon

FROSTING:

  • 1/2 cup Crisco shortening
  • 1/2 cup butter - softened not melted
  • 4 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 teaspoons Maple Flavoring
  • 3 Tablespoons heavy cream

PANCAKES:

  • 1 1/2 cups flour
  • 1 Tablespoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 Tablespoons sugar
  • 1 1/4 cups heavy cream
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 cup oil
  • 2 large Black Label Bacon - cooked, drained, and crumbled
  • Maple Syrup - for drizzling on top

Instructions

Make the cupcakes:

  • In the mixing bowl of a stand mixer, cream the butter and sugar, until light and fluffy.
  • Add the egg, cream, and vanilla, and blend.
  • In a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and salt, and mix to blend. Pour the flour mixture into the mixing bowl, and blend on low.
  • Stop the mixer, and scrape down the sides of the bowl, then blend again, and blend on high for about 1 minute, or until all ingredients are well blended.
  • Remove the mixing bowl from the mixer and fold in the crumbled bacon.
  • Line a muffin tin with cupcake liners, and fill the liner about 3/4 of the way full with the cupcake batter.
  • Place the muffin pan in the oven at 350 degrees for 18 - 22 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
  • When the cupcakes are done baking, remove the muffin pan to a wire rack and let the cupcakes cool completely.

For the Pancakes

  • In a large bowl, blend the flour, baking powder and salt, until well combined.
  • Add the sugar and stir.
  • Add the heavy cream, egg and oil, and mix with a whisk, until all ingredients are well blended.
  • Using a griddle; butter the griddle, and drop the batter onto the griddle by Tablespoonful, making mini pancakes.
  • Cook until light golden color, stack, and set aside.

Make the Frosting:

  • In the mixing bowl of a stand mixer, combine the Crisco and butter, and blend until smooth.
  • Add the vanilla, and Maple flavoring, and mix well.
  • Add 2 cups of the powdered sugar, along with a Tablespoon of heavy cream, and mix on low speed until combined. Add the rest of the powdered sugar, alternating with the 2 Tablespoons of cream, until all ingredients have been added.
  • Keep the mixer on low until all ingredients are combined.
  • Stop the mixer, and scrape down the sides, and blend again on high to mix well. Remove the mixing bowl, and place in the refrigerator.

To Make the Cupcakes

  • Place the Frosting in a pastry bag, and pipe onto the cupcakes.
  • Place the crumbled bacon pieces on a plate, and gently roll the sides of the frosted cupcakes in the bacon pieces. Or, you can place the bacon pieces on the cupcakes by hand if you prefer.
  • Place three of the mini pancakes on top of the cupcakes, and drizzle generously with Maple syrup. Serve, and Enjoy!

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