Maple Bacon Cupcakes

The most delicious cupcakes with a side of bacon on top! (Amanda Parker)

Amanda Parker's pairing of maple syrup and bacon just scream indulgence and will have your dad reaching for more!

Cook Time:16 min

Prep Time:25 min

Total Time:41 min

Servings: 12

Ingredients:

4 1/2 tablespoon room temperature butter

1/2 tablespoon bacon drippings (left in the refrigerator to solidify)

1 egg

5 tablespoon brown sugar

4 tablespoon maple syrup

1 1/4 cup self-rising flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

Pinch salt

1/4 cup milk

1/2 cup cooked and crumbled bacon

4 tablespoon butter

2 tablespoon maple syrup

1 cup powdered sugar turbinado sugar (optional but recommended)

coarse grain sea salt (optional but recommended)

Preparation:

Cream butter and solidified bacon drippings together.

Add the brown sugar and maple syrup and beat again until creamy.

Add the egg and beat until combined.

Sift the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt together and then add some of the flour to the wet mixture. Stir the flour in and then add a little of the milk and stir it in.

Keep alternating stirring in flour and then milk, ending with flour. Mix just until combined and then fold half of the bacon pieces.

Spoon the batter into baking cups.

Place in oven at 350 degrees and bake for 16-19 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Recipe will make about 12 cupcakes.

Mix your maple frosting ingredients together and then frost your cooled cupcakes.

Add the remaining bacon pieces on top.