Breakfast Cupcakes | Recipe Reader

Ingredients

• ***For the cupcakes:***
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup cake flour
• 1 (3.9-ounce) box instant vanilla pudding mix
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 tablespoon potato starch
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon fresh nutmeg, grated
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 stick unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 4 large egg whites, room temperature
• 1/4 cup maple syrup
• 1/2 cup half-and-half, room temperature
• 5 strips bacon, cooked and chopped
• ***For the icing:***
• 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, room temperature
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
• 2 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 3 strips bacon, optional, cooked and chopped