honey peach cream cheese cupcakes
Perfect summer cupcakes featuring fresh peaches, honey, and cream cheese frosting – ideal for parties, picnics, and seasonal celebrations!
Ingredients
For the Cupcakes:
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1½ teaspoons baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter softened
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup honey
- 2 large eggs room temperature
- ½ cup buttermilk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup fresh peaches diced small
For the Cream Cheese Frosting:
- 8 oz cream cheese softened
- ¼ cup unsalted butter softened
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons honey
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
For Garnish:
- Fresh peach slices
- Drizzle of honey
Instructions
Cupcakes:
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line muffin tin with paper liners.
- Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.
- Beat butter and sugar until fluffy. Add honey, then eggs one at a time.
- Mix in vanilla extract.
- Alternate adding flour mixture and buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour.
- Gently fold in diced peaches.
- Fill liners ⅔ full. Bake 16-18 minutes until toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool completely before frosting.
Frosting:
- Beat cream cheese and butter until smooth.
- Add powdered sugar gradually, then mix in honey, vanilla, and salt.
- Beat until light and fluffy.
- Pipe or spread onto cooled cupcakes.
- Garnish with peach slices and honey drizzle if desired.
Notes
Nutrition Information (per cupcake)
- Calories: 342 kcal per cupcake
- Carbohydrates: 47g
- Protein: 4g
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Cholesterol: 68mg
- Sodium: 189mg
- Fiber: 1g
- Sugar: 35g