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Bacon Cupcakes!

Okay, I know what you’re thinking. Bacon cupcakes? Yes, bacon cupcakes! These cupcakes are purely indulgent. I love bacon and I rarely eat it but, when I do it’s usually for breakfast. I love dipping my bacon in maple syrup so, I decided to bake maple cupcakes. I figure chocolate goes with anything so, I dipped the maple cupcakes in chocolate ganache and then I garnished them with chopped hickory-smoked bacon. It’s a sweet and savory experience like no other! Here’s how I made the maple cupcakes. In a stand mixer, cream unsalted butter and brown sugar together until nice and creamy then add real maple syrup. Add room temperature eggs and mix until incorporated. Sift flour, salt and baking powder and mix until combined. Bake in a 350 degree oven for about 15 minutes until golden. For the chocolate ganache, I brought ½ cup of heavy cream to boil and poured over 8 ounces of Guittard semi-sweet chocolate chips and added a ½ teaspoon of instant coffee. Whisk together until smooth. Dip ma

The "New" After Dinner Mint

What's more decadent and refreshing than chocolate and mint? How about these chocolate mint cake pops! Moist chocolate cake swirled in mint dark chocolate and garnished with Andes mint pieces. It's the new after dinner mint and dessert all in one!