Maple Bacon Pancake Muffins

​Sweet, salty and with a hint of maple syrup, these sweet gems would be a perfect addition to any breakfast! Recipe by Executive Chef Scott Peck with Loveless Events.

Maple Cream Cheese Frosting

Servings: depends on size of muffin tin used

Ingredients

• 1 pound cream cheese (2 8 oz. blocks, room temperature)
• 4 tablespoon Loveless Cafe Maple Syrup
• 1 tablespoon kosher salt
• 1 cup confectioners sugar
• 1 pastry bag or gallon sandwich bag and a star tip

Directions

1. Using your electric mixer on medium speed, mix the cream cheese and the maple syrup together, scraping sides of bowl at least one time, mixing until fully incorporated.
2. Slowly add your powdered sugar and salt scrape sides of bowl two to three times until all ingredients are fully incorporated.
3. Chill in refrigerator for at least 1 hour before using.

Loveless Cafe Maple Bacon

Ingredients

• 1/4 pound Loveless Cafe Maple Bacon

Directions

1. ​Cook the bacon crispy. We suggest cooking in cast iron skillet or in the oven on a sheet pan.
2. Remove bacon from cooking vessel and place on a paper towel to drain.
3. When bacon is cooled, cut into pieces no bigger that 1/2 inch, set aside.

Pancake Muffins

Ingredients

• 1 package Loveless Cafe Belgian Waffle and Pancake Mix
• non stick spray
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1-2 muffin tins (any size)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. ​
2. Prepare pancake mix according to package instructions.
3. Place pancake batter in refrigerator allowing it to rest for about five minutes, while oven is pre-heating.
4. Spray inside of muffin tins with non stick spray.
5. Lightly coat your oiled pan with granulated sugar, making sure that all the bottom and sides are coated, shaking off the excess.
6. Pour the pancake mix into the oiled and sugared muffin tins filling each 3/4.
7. Bake for 10 - 15 minutes or until a pick comes out clean.This time may change depending on size of muffin tin.
8. Cool to room temperature.
9. Remove your frosting from the refrigerator place in the pastry bag with a star tip.
10. Apply frosting to the top of the muffin.
11. Sprinkle the top of the frosting with the prepared cut-up Loveless Cafe Maple Bacon.
12. Drizzle the top of each muffin with about 1/2 teaspoon of Loveless Cafe Maple Syrup.