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Monday, September 14, 2009

PBBB cupcakes... cupcake hero!


Cupcake hero is back! Cupcake hero is back!! CB of i heart cuppycakes has brought it back! And she hates bananas... so the secret ingredient this month... BANANAS!! She's a fun one isn't she? Figures if she likes it, it must be darn good! And check out the sponsors... I could possible win.... this or this or this!

CB is a freakin awesome girl and she loves her some cupcakes... and I'm totally trying to bribe her with the fact I used BACON, yes bacon, (has anyone else noticed that bacon is so IN right now??) and peanut butter... who can say no to PB and bacon? Really now! Now don't think I'm just trying to cover up the banana goodness with these kick butt flavors, they actually go well with the banana... come on haven't' you ever heard of Elivis' love for this in sandwich form??? Must be why he went from skinny Elvis to big fat Elvis huh? Man these things are good... well lets face it, top anything with bacon and it's probably going to taste good. Needless to say I filed these under the "not healthy" category ;)

So my official submission for cupcake hero September is:

PBBB cupcakes AKA Peanut Butter Bacon & Banana Cupcakes
recipe by stephchows
makes 12

dry
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 cup oat flour (I just take oats and spin them in a coffee grinder to make flour)
1.5 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
1 Tbs milled flax seeds
1 tsp cinnamon

wet
3 very ripe bananas (about 1.5 cups)
1/4 cup white sugar
1 egg lightly beaten
1 tsp vanilla

to add at the end
1/2 cup skim milk

for the filling
12 Tbs peanut butter (i used all natural chunky- but use what you like)
12 slices thick cut bacon cooked until crisp

Whisk together dry ingredients in a medium bowl
Beat together wet ingredients in a large bowl.
Slowly add dry to wet, alternating in the 1/2 cup of skim milk.
Scoop into 12 muffin tins, bake at 400 degrees for 15-20 minutes.


Let the muffins cool for about 5 minutes, then slice in half and spread 1 Tbs of peanut butter on each muffin, top with 1 large slice of very crisp bacon (break it up to fit), then put the top of the cupcake back on. Serve warm right away.

CHOW



PS don't forget about the giveaway!!
You have until Sunday the 20th to enter!





And since you asked! Here are the nutritional facts for these bad boys!

29 comments:

  1. Go Steph!!!!!!!!!!!!

    What a killer creation! Oh my goodness...now these would win over not only any man (my husband and father for sure) but me! :)

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  2. Wow! You go girl! Those are some crazy cupcakes!

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  3. I love how there is bacon in this but you stayed true to not using butter. Amazing!

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  4. Bacon & peanut butter filling sounds excellent for these cupcakes, great entry!

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  6. **I deleted the comment about, it had lots of typos.. no me gusta :)**

    haha you are awesome, end of story. I bet Elvis is smiling down on you for creating this recipe. Not gonna lie, I've been known to chow down on a PB and bacon sammie, it's good!

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  7. Bacon is totally the IN thing right now. But really, can you blame people for loving it?
    These look really good! Hope you win!

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  8. Shoot...bacon with peanut butter on a muffin to boot. Now this I have to try!

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  9. Can I say HOW CREATIVE you are...very impressive, my dear!
    Announce my contest here:
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  10. Step, quite simply, I want this right now!!

    Good luck!

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  11. I love it! What a great combination of flavors and textures. Mmmmm.

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  12. mmmmmm this cupcake looks sinful (and delicious!!)

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  13. What a unique creation!! I love them!

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  14. Yum! I'm all about these. I need one right now. Elvis was a very wise man.

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  15. Wow! Do you have the nutritional content on these? Runners would absolutely love these...protein and carbs.

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  16. I am so excited you guys like these! I'll let you know when voting opens! I'll need all the help I can get :)

    Catherine- I updated the post to have the nutritional facts for you!

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  17. Wow these look awesome! I'd say maybe they are healthy as they don't have icing on top? well I'll tell myself that...

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  18. Now that sounds like a winning combination ;) I haven't eaten pork for years but my bf would really dig this. Great entry and good luck!

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  19. Everyone is baking with bacon these days, but the whole meat in dessert thing still freaks me out a little!

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  20. Now that sounds like a winning combination ;) I haven't eaten pork for years but my bf would really dig this. Great entry and good luck!

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  21. I am so excited you guys like these! I'll let you know when voting opens! I'll need all the help I can get :)

    Catherine- I updated the post to have the nutritional facts for you!

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  22. Wow these look awesome! I'd say maybe they are healthy as they don't have icing on top? well I'll tell myself that...

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  23. Step, quite simply, I want this right now!!

    Good luck!

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  24. Can I say HOW CREATIVE you are...very impressive, my dear!
    Announce my contest here:
    http://thespecialktreatment.wordpress.com/ks-cooks/guest-k-cooks-amazing-race-bars/

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  25. I love how there is bacon in this but you stayed true to not using butter. Amazing!

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Hi everyone thanks so much for stopping by! I love all the comments! :)