Description
Indulge in the delightful combination of sweet honey, juicy peaches, and creamy cream cheese with these irresistible Honey Peach Cream Cheese Cupcakes. A perfect treat for any occasion, these moist cupcakes topped with a luscious cream cheese frosting are sure to impress!
Ingredients
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Cupcakes:
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1 cup finely diced peaches (fresh or canned, drained)
Cream Cheese Frosting:
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tbsp honey
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- Peach slices for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven and prepare muffin tin: Preheat oven to 350°F and line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners.
- Prepare cupcake batter: In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, vanilla, milk, and honey. Fold in diced peaches. Divide batter among muffin cups.
- Bake: Bake for 18–20 minutes until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Cool completely.
- Make cream cheese frosting: Beat cream cheese and butter until smooth. Gradually add powdered sugar, honey, and vanilla until creamy.
- Frost cupcakes: Frost cooled cupcakes and garnish with peach slices if desired.
Notes
- For extra peach flavor, add 1/4 tsp almond extract to the batter.
- Store cupcakes in the refrigerator and consume within 3 days for best taste.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 30 g
- Sodium: 160 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: 65 mg
