Happy weekend, JavaCupcakers! For those of you in the US, Happy 4th of July weekend! These cupcakes are a great way to start off your weekend ;)
This is another little switcheroo recipe… you’ve seen it before, with blueberries, still a fav of mine, but this time, I kicked it up a notch and added mini chocolate chips. These were pretty awesome, I made them for a lovely little lady so I wanted them to look sweet & simple. The cute rose liners were definitely a plus! Happy breakfast baking …
Chocolate Chip 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 cup mini chocolate chips
- 1/3 cup maple syrup
2 dozen
- Preheat oven to 350F. Line 24 muffin tins with paper liners.
- In a medium bowl whisk together flour, baking powder and salt.
- In a standing mixer with the paddle attachment, cream the butter and sugars together until light and fluffy,2-3 minutes.
- Add eggs one at a time, mixing until incorporated and add vanilla extract.
- Slowly add buttermilk.
- Gradually add flour mixture until combined, do not over mix.
- Fold in mini chocolate chips.
- Add a full ice cream scoop of batter to each muffin tin.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown.
- Remove from the oven and allow to cool slightly.
- Poke each cupcake 4-5 times with a skewer and brush maple syrup over slightly warm cupcakes.
- Allow to cool completely before frosting.
Maple Syrup Buttercream
- 1 cup butter (2 sticks), room temperature
- 4 cups confectioners sugar
- 1/3 cup maple syrup
- 4 tsp milk
- 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips, for garnish
- Cream butter in standing mixer for 2 minutes.
- Slowly add 2 cups of confectioners sugar.
- Add maple syrup.
- Add final 2 cups of confections sugar.
- Use milk as needed if frosting is too thick.
- Pipe a dollop of frosting with a large, star pastry tip.
- Sprinkle with mini chocolate chips.
Happy breakfast, my dears!
xo-Jenn