Description
These delightful Honey Peach Cream Cheese Cupcakes combine the natural sweetness of honey and fresh peaches with a creamy frosting, making them a perfect dessert for any occasion.
Ingredients
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
sifted
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup honey (raw
unfiltered preferred)
1/2 cup butter
softened
1/2 cup sugar
2 large eggs
room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup peaches
finely diced (fresh or canned)
1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup butter
softened
3 cups powdered sugar
sifted
2 tablespoons honey
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons peach puree (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a cupcake tin with paper liners.
- In a bowl, whisk together the sifted flour, baking powder, and salt.
- In a separate large bowl, cream together the softened butter, honey, and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add the eggs and vanilla extract, mixing until well combined.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, alternating with the milk, starting and ending with the dry ingredients.
- Fold in the diced peaches gently.
- Divide the batter evenly among the cupcake liners and bake for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Let the cupcakes cool completely before frosting.
- For the frosting, beat together the softened butter, powdered sugar, honey, and vanilla until smooth and creamy. Add peach puree if desired.
- Frost the cooled cupcakes with the cream cheese frosting and enjoy!
Notes
You can use fresh peaches when in season or canned peaches for ease. Adjust the sweetness of the frosting by adding more or less honey to taste.
- Prep Time: 20
- Cook Time: 30
- Category: Dessert
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 320 kcal
- Sugar: 32 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 44 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg
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