These Blueberry Maple Cupcakes are the cupcake equivalent of blueberry pancakes. Topped with a creamy frosting that tastes just like maple syrup.

Blueberry Maple Cupcakes

 

Blueberry Maple Cupcakes

Birthdays (and Blogiversaries) always call for cake or cupcakes to celebrate. These Blueberry Maple Cupcakes are extra special and unique. They taste like the cupcake version of blueberry pancakes. The texture of the cupcake is a little more like a muffin than a cupcakes and it’s filled with beautiful, sweet blueberries. The frosting is to die for. Definitely one of my favorite frosting recipes. I like to really pile it on the cupcakes. It has the perfect texture- creamy, thick, and smooth, plus an incredible maple syrup flavor from some maple flavoring. If you don’t have maple flavoring, you will not regret purchasing some for this recipe. You could probably sub pure maple syrup but you will not get the intense maple flavor. Blueberry Maple Cupcakes   Blueberry Maple Cupcakes   Blueberry Maple Cupcakes   Blueberry Maple Cupcakes   Blueberry Maple Cupcakes   Blueberry Maple Cupcakes

Blueberry Maple Cupcakes

By Christin Mahrlig

Prep: 20 minutes
Cook: 20 minutes
Total: 40 minutes
Servings: 12
These Blueberry Maple Cupcakes taste like the cupcake equivalent of blueberry pancakes!
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Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter,, softened
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 egg white
  • 1 3/4 cups flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 cup fresh blueberries

Maple Buttercream

  • 1/2 cup butter,, softened
  • 8 ounces cream cheese,, room temp
  • 2 teaspoons maple flavoring
  • 4 cups powdered sugar
  • extra blueberries to decorate

Instructions 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line muffin pans with liners (12).
  • Using mixer fitted with a paddle attachment beat butter and sugar until fluffy.
  • On low-speed add eggs and egg white and beat until fully mixed in.
  • In a medium bowl sift flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg together. (Instead of sifting, you can run a whisk through the ingredients. Essentially accomplishes the same thing- aeration and removal of clumps- without making a mess.)
  • Mix sour cream, milk, and vanilla together.
  • Add 1/3 of dry ingredients to mixer, then 1/2 of wet. Followed by another 1/3 of dry. Finish with remaining wet and dry ingredients. Careful not to overmix.
  • Fold in blueberries and fill muffin liners 3/4 full. Bake 18-20 minutes or until very tops are fully cooked.
  • To make frosting, beat butter and cream cheese until fluffy. Add maple flavoring and sugar and beat until smooth.
  • Cool cupcakes before frosting. Use a pastry bag fitted with a large star and swirl around the outer part of cupcake and gradually come inwards with each swirl. Or just slather it on there.
  • Decorate with blueberries.

Nutrition

Calories: 502kcal

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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Recipe Source: adapted from Your Cup of Cake q

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60 Comments

  1. The Hungry Mum says:

    I *need* to make these but we’re out of blueberries #cries

  2. Kelly Faber says:

    I am making your bbq pulled pork spaghetti tonight!! Looks so good! PS. Those cupcakes look delicious!!

    1. Christin Mahrlig says:

      Thank you Kelly! I hope you enjoy the bbq spaghetti!

  3. Brianna says:

    These look delightful!

  4. tammigirl says:

    My son loves blueberries, so I have to try these cupcakes – next I would love to try the red white and blue fruit salad.

  5. Meryl says:

    I’d like to try the Chocolate Heart of Darkness Cakes.

  6. Pamela @ Brooklyn Farm Girl says:

    I’m going to close my eyes and dream of these cupcakes! In love with the taste of blueberry and maple! YUM!

  7. Jess @ On Sugar Mountain says:

    Yep. I have just witnessed blueberry pancakes in cupcake form. I am not sure how to process this other than to fervently wish for one and hope it appears in front of me as I type this comment…
    ….
    ….
    it’ll appear eventually, right?? ๐Ÿ˜‰