Description
Indulge in the delightful combination of sweet honey, juicy peaches, and creamy cream cheese with these Honey Peach Cream Cheese Cupcakes. Moist and flavorful cupcakes topped with a luscious cream cheese frosting, garnished with fresh peach slices and a drizzle of honey.
Ingredients
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For the Cupcakes:
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup honey
- ½ cup canned peach puree (or fresh peaches blended)
For the Cream Cheese Frosting:
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- ¼ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons honey
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons peach puree (optional, for flavor and color)
- Peach slices (fresh or canned)
- A drizzle of honey (optional)
For Garnish:
Instructions
- Step 1: Prepare the Cupcakes – Preheat the oven and prepare the cupcake liners. Whisk dry ingredients and beat butter and cream cheese. Add sugar, eggs, vanilla, honey, and peach puree. Mix in dry ingredients.
- Step 2: Mix the Wet Ingredients – Incorporate eggs, vanilla, honey, and peach puree into the batter.
- Step 3: Bake the Cupcakes – Fill cupcake liners and bake until done. Cool on a wire rack.
- Step 4: Prepare the Cream Cheese Frosting – Beat cream cheese and butter, add powdered sugar, honey, vanilla, and peach puree.
- Step 5: Frost the Cupcakes – Frost cooled cupcakes and garnish with peach slices and honey.
Notes
- For best results, make sure all dairy ingredients are at room temperature before starting.
- Adjust honey and sugar levels in the frosting to suit your taste preferences.
- Experiment with different fruit purees for unique flavor variations.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 260mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 37g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 85mg
Keywords: Honey Peach Cupcakes, Cream Cheese Frosting, Peach Puree, Dessert Recipe
