MAPLE-BACON CUPCAKES

Maple-Bacon Cupcakes image

Baffle and delight your family with Maple-Bacon Cupcakes. Topped with cream cheese frosting and bits of bacon, our Maple-Bacon Cupcakes defy expectations.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories Recipes

Time 1h12m

Yield 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

Frosting
3 cups wheat bran flake cereal
1-1/2 cups milk
1/2 cup maple syrup
1-1/3 cups flour
1 Tbsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
7 slices cooked OSCAR MAYER Butcher Thick Cut Hickory Smoked Bacon, divided
2 eggs
1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted
4 oz. (1/2 of 8-oz. pkg.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
2 Tbsp. butter or margarine, softened
1/2 tsp. zest and 1 Tbsp. juice from 1 orange
3/4 cup powdered sugar

Steps:

Heat oven to 400°F.
Combine cereal, milk and syrup in large bowl; let stand 2 min. Mix flour, baking powder and cinnamon until blended. Reserve 1 bacon slice. Coarsely chop remaining bacon; stir into flour mixture.
Add eggs and melted butter to cereal mixture; mix well. Add flour mixture; stir just until moistened. Spoon into 12 muffin pan cups sprayed with cooking spray. (Cups will be full.)
Bake 14 to 17 min. or until toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean. Cool completely.
Frosting:
Beat cream cheese, butter, zest and juice in medium bowl with mixer until blended. Gradually add sugar, mixing well after each addition; spread onto cupcakes. Tear reserved bacon slice into 12 pieces; place on tops of cupcakes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 290, Fat 13 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 65 mg, Sodium 410 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 8 g