Maple Browned Butter Bacon Cupcakes

Ingredients

• 4 strips bacon
• ¾ cup plus ½ teaspoon packed light brown sugar, divided
• 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 1 stick butter
• 2 large eggs
• 1/3 cup low-fat buttermilk
• ¼ cup maple syrup
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 sticks butter, at room temperature
• 2-3 cups confectioner’s sugar, depending on how sweet you like your frosting
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• ¼ cup milk
• 2 tablespoons maple syrup