After finding some super lean and lovely Hertelz's bacon at work, I decided to develop some bacon cupcakes. At first I considered bacon chocolate, but wound up on using maple and apples instead.
I free handed this recipe and am satisfied with the results.
Bacon Maple Apple Cupcakes
1 c margarine
1/2 c sugar
1/4 c maple syrup
1 tsp vanilla
2 eggs
3/4 c milk
1 tsp b. soda
1/2 tsp b. powder
1 tsp cinnamon
1 1/2 c chopped apples
2 c flour
1/2 c diced well done bacon
Add first 5 ingredients into eclectic mixer. Mix until well Incorporated. In separate bowl combine flour, cinnamon, b. powder and b. soda. Alternate adding milk and flour mixture to egg mixture. Eventually add in apples and bacon. Bake at 350 or 12-14 minutes.
These cupcakes have a nice light apple flavor and aren't very sweet, and when you hit a piece of baking it is a nice salty surprise. The maple flavor didn't come through very well in the cupcake so I made a cream cheese maple syrup frosting. The flavors worked well and is a unique way doing salty/sweet.
Also I decorated them with piggy sprinkles to express the bacon in them. When bringing them to work tomorrow I will write a sign warning vegetarians of the contents.
