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Maple Pecan Frosting
This all-butter Maple Pecan Buttercream Frosting is great for any fall cake or cupcake. Maple makes for a very sweet frosting, but the pecans balance it out perfectly!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 24 Servings
Calories: 157 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup pecans toasted, finely chopped
- 1 cup salted butter 2 sticks
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup real maple syrup I used Grade A
- 1 teaspoon maple extract
- 1/8 teaspoon salt or to taste
Instructions
- Chop up the pecans. You can chop them with a knife or in a food processor. See photos to see what level of choppiness we're talking.
- Set a frying pan over medium heat. Add the pecans and stir occasionally until they start to smell delicious, or until they barely start to brown. Set aside to cool.
- In a large mixing bowl or stand mixer, cream the butter to within an inch of its life. Just kidding, beat it for a couple minutes until it's high and fluffy.
- Add 2 cups of powdered sugar and maple syrup. Beat well.
- Add 1 cup powdered sugar, maple extract, and salt. Beat well.
- Add the chopped pecans when they are completely cooled and beat it. Try not to eat it all with a spoon.
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Notes
- I've never tried this with fake maple syrup. I'm sure it would work fine! Let me know if you try it out.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1cupcake
Calories
157kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
18g
(6%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
10g
(15%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
20mg
(7%)
Potassium
23mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
17g
(34%)
Vitamin A
238IU
(5%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
8mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 157
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cupcake | |
| Calories | 157kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 18g | 6% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 20mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 23mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 17g | 34% |
| Vitamin A | 238IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 8mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.