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Updated Jun 20, 2013
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Beer and bacon make great savory cupcakes--especially when topped with a sweet cream cheese frosting flavored with beer!

Dude Cupcakes

  • Prep Time 25 min
  • Total 55 min
  • Servings 10
  • Ingredients 11
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Ingredients

Cupcakes

  • 2 1/4 cups Original Bisquick™ mix
  • 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese (4 oz)
  • 3 slices bacon, crisply cooked, crumbled
  • 3/4 cup brown ale beer
  • 3 tablespoons butter, melted

Frosting

  • 8 oz cream cheese, softened
  • 2 tablespoons butter, softened
  • 1/4 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 tablespoons brown ale beer
  • 2 slices bacon, crisply cooked, crumbled
  • Ground red pepper (cayenne)

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 425°F. Place foil baking cup in each of 10 regular-size muffin cups. Lightly spray foil cups with cooking spray.
  • Step 
    2
    In large bowl, stir together Bisquick mix, Cheddar cheese and 3 slices crumbled bacon. Stir in 3/4 cup beer and the melted butter until dry ingredients are moistened. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups.
  • Step 
    3
    Bake 10 to 15 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pan; cool 15 minutes.
  • Step 
    4
    Meanwhile, in small bowl, mix cream cheese and softened butter. Stir in powdered sugar and 2 tablespoons beer until smooth. Spread frosting on each cupcake; top each with bacon. Sprinkle with red pepper.

Nutrition

320 Calories
22g Total Fat
7g Protein
22g Total Carbohydrate
5g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
320
Calories from Fat
200
Total Fat
22g
34%
Saturated Fat
12g
60%
Trans Fat
1 1/2g
Cholesterol
55mg
19%
Sodium
620mg
26%
Potassium
95mg
3%
Total Carbohydrate
22g
7%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
5g
Protein
7g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
10%
10%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
10%
10%
Iron
6%
6%
Exchanges:
1 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 1/2 High-Fat Meat; 3 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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