5 from 9 votes
Bacon Beer and Cheese Cupcakes
Yes, you can make delicious cupcakes from bacon, beer, and cheese.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings:
12
Calories:
354 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Cake Recipes
- 6 trips Bacon
- 1/2 cup dark beer
- 4 1/2 tablespoons butter
- 1/4 cup Jarlsberg cheese grated
- 1/4 cup sharp cheddar cheese grated
- 1 cup dark brown sugar
- 1/4 cup sour cream plus 1/8 cup
- 1 egg
- 1 cup flour
- 1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
Frosting
- 4 ounces cream cheese room temperature
- 1/8 cup butter room temperature, unsalted
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- Finely grated Jarlsberg cheese for garnish
- Grated harp cheddar cheese for garnish
- Chopped bacon, for garnish
Instructions
Cupcake directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Cook bacon until crispy, then remove from oven and finely chop. Coat a mini muffin tin with non-stick spray. Heat beer and butter in a large saucepan on medium-high heat until butter is melted. Add Jarlsberg and cheddar. Remove from heat, and whisk in the sugar. In a separate bowl, whisk the sour cream with the egg.
- Mix the sour cream mixture into the beer mixture. In a separate bowl, sift together the flour and baking soda. Fold flour mixture into the batter. Stir in 1/2 cup of finely chopped bacon. Fill cups in prepared tin almost full. Bake for 12 minutes, or until an inserted cake tester comes out clean.
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Frosting directions
- Beat cream cheese and butter until creamy. Sift powder sugar in a sifter before slowly mixing in powdered sugar into the butter and cream cheese. Spread onto cooled cupcakes, then garnish with finely grated Jarlsberg and cheddar, and chopped bacon.
Nutrition Information
Calories
354kcal
(18%)
Carbohydrates
46g
(15%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
16g
(25%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Cholesterol
54mg
(18%)
Sodium
299mg
(12%)
Potassium
82mg
(2%)
Fiber
0g
(0%)
Sugar
37g
(74%)
Vitamin A
405IU
(8%)
Calcium
68mg
(7%)
Iron
0.8mg
(4%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 354
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 354kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 46g | 15% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Cholesterol | 54mg | 18% |
| Sodium | 299mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 82mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 0g | 0% |
| Sugar | 37g | 74% |
| Vitamin A | 405IU | 8% |
| Calcium | 68mg | 7% |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 4% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.