Maple Bacon Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe - (4.5/5)

Ingredients

• Cupcakes:
• 2 –1/8 cups flour
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 2 –1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1 –1/2 sticks unsalted butter, softened
• 1 –2/3 cups sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 2 tsp maple extract
• 1 –1/8 cups Half & Half
• 12 thick‒cut, maple‒cured bacon strips, chopped and cooked until fat is rendered and lightly browned
• Frosting:
• 24 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 3/4 stick (3-oz) margarine, softened
• 1 –1/4 cups confectioners’ sugar, sifted
• 1/4 tsp maple extract
• Garnish:
• 6 thick‒cut, maple‒cured bacon strips, cut into 3 pieces each and cooked until fat is rendered and crispy
• 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips