Breakfast/brunch

Good Mornin' Cupcakes

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time

prep:

15 min

total:

1 hr 12 min

servings

total:

12 servings

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What You Need

cups wheat bran flake cereal

1-1/2

cups milk

1/2

cup pure maple syrup

1-1/3

cups flour

Tbsp. CALUMET Baking Powder

1/4

tsp. ground cinnamon

slices cooked OSCAR MAYER Butcher Thick Cut Hickory Smoked Bacon, divided

eggs

1/4

cup butter or margarine, melted

Frosting

oz. (1/2 of 8-oz. pkg.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened

Tbsp. butter or margarine, softened

1/2

tsp. zest and 1 Tbsp. juice from 1 orange

3/4

cup powdered sugar

Make It

HEAT oven to 400°F.

COMBINE cereal, milk and syrup in large bowl; let stand 2 min. Mix flour, baking powder and cinnamon until blended. Reserve 1 bacon slice. Coarsely chop remaining bacon; stir into flour mixture.

ADD eggs and butter to cereal mixture; mix well. Add flour mixture; stir just until moistened. Spoon into 12 muffin pan cups sprayed with cooking spray. (Cups will be full).

BAKE 14 to 17 min. or until toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean. Cool completely.

BEAT cream cheese, butter, zest and juice in medium bowl with mixer until blended. Gradually add sugar, mixing well after each addition; spread onto cupcakes. Tear reserved bacon slice into 12 pieces; place on tops of cupcakes.