Description
Sweet peach honey cream cheese cupcakes bring summer’s delightful essence to your dessert plate. Delicate layers of fruity brightness and creamy richness invite you to savor each perfectly balanced bite.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients:
Flour and Dry Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Fresh and Liquid Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1 cup diced fresh peaches (or canned, drained and chopped)
Cream Cheese Frosting Ingredients:
- 8 ounces (226 grams) cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 cups powdered sugar, sifted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon honey (optional)
Garnish:
- Thin peach slices or diced peaches
- Drizzle of honey
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and prepare a 12-cup muffin tin with cupcake liners.
- In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt, then set aside.
- Using an electric mixer, cream butter, honey, and sugar until light and airy.
- Incorporate eggs individually, ensuring thorough mixing after each addition, then blend in vanilla extract.
- Alternately add dry ingredients and buttermilk to the mixture, starting and ending with dry ingredients, mixing until just combined.
- Gently fold diced peaches into the batter.
- Distribute batter evenly among cupcake liners, filling each approximately two-thirds full.
- Bake for 18-22 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center emerges clean.
- Allow cupcakes to rest in the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack for complete cooling.
- Whip cream cheese and butter until smooth and creamy.
- Gradually incorporate powdered sugar, mixing until achieving a fluffy consistency.
- Blend in vanilla extract and honey.
- Decorate cooled cupcakes by piping or spreading frosting.
- Enhance presentation with fresh peach slices, additional diced peaches, or a honey drizzle.
Notes
- Use room temperature ingredients to ensure smooth mixing and even baking, preventing lumps in the batter.
- Avoid overmixing the batter to keep cupcakes tender and prevent a tough, dense texture.
- Gently fold peaches to maintain their shape and distribute evenly throughout the cupcake without crushing them.
- For a gluten-free version, substitute all-purpose flour with a 1:1 gluten-free baking blend to accommodate dietary needs.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 22 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 280 kcal
- Sugar: 32 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 13 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0.3 g
- Carbohydrates: 37 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 55 mg