Description
Indulgent honey peach cream cheese cupcakes blend sweet summer flavors with rich, velvety textures. Delightful layers of fresh peaches and creamy cheese create a mouthwatering dessert you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
Cupcake Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 2 tablespoons honey
Peach Ingredients:
- 1 cup finely chopped fresh peaches
Leavening and Seasoning Ingredients:
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Warm the oven to 350°F and prepare a cupcake tray with paper liners, ensuring even spacing.
- Combine dry ingredients in a mixing bowl, whisking flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt until thoroughly integrated.
- In a separate large mixing bowl, blend softened butter, granulated sugar, and honey until light and airy, creating a smooth base.
- Incorporate eggs individually into the butter mixture, ensuring each is fully mixed before adding the next.
- Stir in vanilla extract and sour cream, mixing until the batter achieves a uniform consistency.
- Gently fold dry ingredients into the wet mixture, stirring minimally to prevent overmixing and maintain a tender texture.
- Carefully fold chopped peaches into the batter, distributing them evenly throughout.
- Portion the batter into prepared cupcake liners, filling each approximately two-thirds full to allow room for rising.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 18-22 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center emerges clean.
- Remove cupcakes and allow them to cool completely on a wire rack.
- Prepare the frosting by beating cream cheese and butter together until smooth and well-blended.
- Gradually incorporate powdered sugar, honey, and vanilla, mixing until the frosting reaches a creamy, spreadable consistency.
- Once cupcakes are thoroughly cooled, generously frost each with the cream cheese mixture.
- Optionally, garnish with delicate fresh peach slices for an elegant finishing touch.
Notes
- Adjust honey quantity based on peach sweetness to balance flavors perfectly.
- Drain chopped peaches thoroughly to prevent excess moisture in cupcake batter.
- Use room temperature ingredients for smoother, more consistent mixing and better texture.
- Substitute gluten-free flour blend for a celiac-friendly version without compromising taste.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 194
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg