Description
Delicious and moist cupcakes made with fresh peaches and topped with creamy honey cream cheese frosting.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup honey
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 1 cup diced fresh or canned peaches (drained if using canned)
- 8 oz cream cheese (softened)
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 3 tbsp honey
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a muffin tin with 12 cupcake liners.
- Prepare the batter: Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. Beat butter, sugar, and honey. Add eggs, one at a time, then mix in vanilla. Gradually add flour mixture and milk, folding in diced peaches. Divide batter into liners.
- Bake: Bake for 18–22 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool completely.
- Make the frosting: Beat cream cheese and butter until smooth. Add honey and vanilla, then beat in powdered sugar until fluffy.
- Frost the cupcakes: Frost cooled cupcakes and garnish with peach slices or honey drizzle.
Notes
- Best enjoyed the day they’re frosted.
- Can use canned peaches in syrup; drain well.
- For added texture, stir chopped pecans into the batter.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 22 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 23g
- Sodium: 160mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 55mg