One of my favorite things to do is bake. I am not that great at cooking regular meals….but I love to BAKE. When my friend Misty asked if I wanted to make something using Petit Jean meats I was like “heck yeah!”. Petit Jean meats are made in my home state of Arkansas and are also the Official Bacon of the Dallas Cowboys.
Petit Jean can be found in Texas at all area DFW Market Street stores, United Supermarkets in the West Texas market, David’s Meat Market in Garland, Texas, Hirsch’s Speciality Meats in Plano, Texas and Brookshire Fresh store in Tyler, Texas.
When you cook with bacon you usually think of something savory. I wanted to combine the best of both worlds and create something savory and sweet.
I’d like to share with you my version of Maple Bacon Cupcakes using Petit Jean Special Edition Cowboys bacon.
MAPLE BACON CUPCAKES
I cut straight down the middle of the package. This creates perfectly even slices of bacon and they cook quickly. Cover pan with a lid at low to medium heat to create perfect crispy bacon.
I use a regular box of white cake mix. To make it extra special I like to add a small dollop of almond flavoring. Bake according to the instructions on the back of the box. 1 dozen cupcakes at 350 degrees for about 20 minutes.
I had a little fun with these cupcakes and divided the batter in half. I dyed each bowl of batter a different color. We ended up with blue and green.
Look at that YUMMY bacon! The dessert meat.
Fill liners half way with each color of batter and bake until done.
Vanilla Glaze Icing:
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1 cup milk
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2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
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1 cup butter, softened
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1 cup white sugar
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1/2 package of vanilla pudding mix
Directions:
Whisk milk into flour in small saucepan until smooth. Heat and stir until it boils and thickens. Cream butter, sugar and vanilla pudding mix in bowl until thick and creamy. Add thickened milk. Beat until mixed well. Top each cupcake with glaze.
Maple glaze & bacon topping:
4 tbsp maple syrup (mix with 2 tsp. powdered sugar to thicken)
Crumble 3-4 slices of bacon for sprinkles
Enjoy and eat your heart out breakfast! Breakfast and dessert all in one.
Hope you enjoy & don’t forget to eat your BACON! *wink* *wink*
