I would like some bacon with that cupcake please

I'ts not an official get together or Birthday celebration unless Sandy Crappy Cupcakes are involved. It was my Broseph's 9th Birthday (leap year baby!). He's been in hardcore bacon mode, so I knew I had to make a bacon cupcake. Also I knew this was the only Birthday present for him that couldn't get messed up! I had three failed attempts at gifts for him.

I have to say these are probably the most unhealthy cupcakes I've ever made... but totally delicious.

Maple Smoked X2 Bacon Cupcakes
Adapted from Bacontoday.com
About 24 cupcakes

Cupcake Ingredients
1 Box of Duncan Hines® Moist Delux Classic Yellow Cake Mix
1 single serve unsweetened apple sauce cup
3- 3 Tbsp egg whites
5 tablespoons brown sugar (I added more )
4 tablespoons maple syrup (I added more )
1 cup of minced hickorey smoked bacon, cooked and drained (I definietly put more bacon in the batter then that!)

- Cook some bacon in a fry pan (I used my George Foreman Grill). Mince bacon. The baker should try some to make sure the bacon is good & crispy. 


- Combined cake mix, apple sauce, egg whites, maple syrup & brown sugar.

- Scoop into cupcake papers and bake at 350 F for 18-22 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Make sure you fill the cups more then you normally would. Because it's so moist I noticed mine sunk slightly.


Maple Syrup Frosting
1 Tub of Buttercream Frosting
Maple syrup. (depending on how much you want... same goes with the brown sugar)
Brown sugar.
Turbinado sugar (optional, but recommended).
Coarse grain sea salt (optional, but recommended).

- Combine syrup, brown sugar and frosting. Pipe or spread onto cupcakes. Add crubled bacon on top & sprinkle with sea salt & turbinado sugar for decoration & a lot of added flavor.

I would recommend using two packages of Hickory smoked bacon for these bad boys  

Little lunch break bite for you

If some of you weren't aware whats been hiding in the "meat" at McDonald or didn't read this on yahoo! this morning, check out the article linked below.

McDonald’s confirms that it’s no longer using ‘pink slime’ chemical in hamburgers

Yummy!! Give me a spoon full of that!! Blah! I'm still not going back to eating there. Every time they say they "stop" using garbage additives & grossness a few years later "oohhh nooo we are for real removing it from the product this time. jk lolz! They totally bought it!"

I don't purchase Purdue, Tyson or any main stream meat brands because I don't trust their product labeling. I look for free range local area meats as much as possible. Recently found me some Bison! I've been searching for it since September!!

I've gone on kicks where I'd eat fast food, then stay away from it. Especially when I worked at BK for two weeks (yes two weeks). Didn't touch fast food for two years after that. I prefer knowing what I'm putting in my body now. If I want a damn double bacon cheese burger I'll pay the extra money & go to a restaurant to have one or make my own. At least I know it's fresher & I'll end up having left overs.

I'm very curious to see if this boosts their sales.

Who are you doing this for?

So browsing Pinterest (my new addiction!) I came across this image:

"I'm not getting fit so some guy will love me. I'm not getting fit so people can stare at me in a bikini. I'm not getting fit for the complements. Im getting fit so I can be HEALTHY. So I can feel good about myself. So I can be proud & say, "my hard work & perseverance really paid off." so I can live a long & healthy life. That's why I'm getting fit. For ME."


Now, I'm not saying I don't appreciate the compliments & the motivation I've been getting. It means so much to me because I've been working so hard the past five months. I've definitely had days where I have just wanted to give up. But I take a deep breath & remember why I started, how far I've come & the amazing change it has been for my mind & body.  So a BIG thank you to everyone for your support!   


Always keep in mind; Make positive changes for YOU! The only person you ever need to prove anything to is yourself. Whether it's a fitness or just a general ambition. You have the power to make it happen! I believe in you!