Blueberry Pancake Cupcakes

What’s better than blueberry pancakes on a Saturday morning?  Blueberry pancake cupcakes, of course :) These are topped off with a maple syrup buttercream that really makes them amazing.  The cake is light and fluffy, not dense at all and even though the frosting is super sweet, they totally seem like a pancake, just bite size and obviously way cuter.

These would make a wonderful addition to a brunch menu and are super tasty with coffee.  I loaded them up with frosting, but I think they would be just as good with a thin layer.  Also, I used frozen blueberries for the cupcakes, but fresh blueberries would be awesome too.  I can’t wait for the farmer’s market to open here in Tacoma so that I can start using lots of fresh, local fruits for baking ;)

Blueberry Pancake Cupcakes (adapted from: Baking Bites)

• 3 cups all purpose flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 cup butter (2 sticks), room temperature
• 2/3 cup brown sugar
• 2/3 cup granulated sugar
• 4 large eggs, room temperature
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 2/3 cup buttermilk
• 1 1/2 cups blueberries (fresh or frozen)

2 dozen

1. Preheat oven to 350F.  Line 24 muffin tins with paper liners.
2. In a medium bowl whisk together flour, baking powder and salt.
3. In a standing mixer with the paddle attachment, cream the butter and sugars together until light and fluffy.
4. Add eggs one at a time, mixing until incorporated and add vanilla extract.
5. Slowly add buttermilk.
6. Gradually add flour mixture until combined, do not over mix.
7. Fold in blueberries.
8. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown.

Maple Syrup Buttercream

• 1 cup butter (2 sticks), room temperature
• 4 cups confectioners sugar
• 1/3 cup maple syrup
• 4 tsp milk

1. Cream butter in standing mixer for 2 minutes.
2. Slowly add 2 cups of confectioners sugar.
3. Add maple syrup
4. Add final 2 cups of confections sugar.
5. Use milk as needed if frosting is too thick.
6. Pipe frosting with a large pastry tip.
7. Add a fresh blueberry & drizzle with maple syrup.

Hope you like ;)  If anyone is interested, the cupcake liners and the pastry tip are from Bake It Pretty!  I highly recommend the Best-Ever Cupcake Icing Kit… it’s super fun and I love love love all of the pastry tips.  They look make everything look super chic and fancy…

Hope you all have a great weekend…

-Jenn