FRENCH TOAST CUPCAKES

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Provided by TeksGlutes

Categories Dessert

Time 40m

Yield 14 Cupcakes

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted and then cooled
2 eggs
1 teaspoon maple extract
1/2 cup milk
1 (8 ounce) package reduced-fat cream cheese, at room temperature
4 tablespoons butter, at room temperature
3 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350'F and line baking pan with paper liners.
Mix together flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt in a small bowl.
In a large bowl, whisk together butter, sugar and eggs until smooth. Make sure the butter is cool or you'll have scrambled eggs.
Whisk in maple extract and then alternate between whisking in flour mixture and milk. Make three additions of flour mix and two of milk. Beat until smooth.
Scoop batter into prepared pan and bake 20-25 minutes until golden brown and tops spring back when lightly touched.
Cool the cupcakes on a rack for 10 minutes, then remove from pan and cool completely.
Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting:.
Place the cream cheese and butter in a large mixing bowl.
Blend with an electric mixer on low speed until combined, 30 seconds. Stop the machine.
Add the confectioners' sugar, a little at a time, blending with the mixer on low speed until the sugar is well incorporated, 1 minute.
Add the cinnamon, then increase the mixer speed to medium and blend the frosting until fluffy, 1 minute more.