Yes, I am one of those HUGE Harry Potter fans. I even own Lumos Nox light switches, all 7 books, the 8 movie collection, and will be going to the Hogwarts theme park in Universal Studios this winter! I CAN'T WAIT! I am totally getting a wand. 🙂 It's not just the memorable characters and adventure that makes me love these books. It's because I was a 9 year old girl who HATED reading and this book opened my eyes to how enjoyable reading is. I of course devoured each Harry Potter book the moment the hit the shelves, but in the mean time I explored my library and devoured almost every book I found interesting. From non fiction books about mammals and bees to my beloved Jane Austen, The Bronte sisters, Homer, Jack London, Dickens, and so many more. I owe it all to the boy who lived.
This is why I am SO excited about these new theme parks opening and to celebrate I made my own Butter Beer Cupcakes! I had to.
I have been so envious of scrolling through my news feeds seeing so many others enjoy Diagon Alley I wanted to pretend I was there too, to tide me over until Jake and I go ourselves!
These cupcakes are oh em gee amazing.
A moist and fluffy cake oozing with butterscotch is topped with a frothy ( beer mimicking) whipped frosting and drizzled with a butterscotch or salted caramel drizzle. Making a delicious Butter Beer Cupcake!
Makes 12 cupcakes
Nutrition Info is approximately based from My Fitness Pal app ( this is for cupcakes with frosting). Calories: 244, Fat: 10g, Carbs: 32g, Fiber: 3g, Protein: 4g
You Need:
- 1 stick of unsalted butter softened
- ¾ cup packed dark brown sugar
- 2 cups of Bob's Whole Wheat Pastry flour
- 2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ cup cream soda
- ½ cup melted butterscotch chips
- ½ cup fat free half and half
- 1 tbs vanilla bean paste or extract
- 1 teaspoon butter extract
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2 eggs and 1 egg white ( I put mine in a glass measuring cup so I can pour in one at a time)]
Frosting:
1 8 oz tub of frozen dessert topping ( I used fat free cool whip) thawed
1 cup cold skim milk
¼ cup powdered sugar
2-3 tbs of sugar free vanilla pudding packet
For the drizzle I found store bought sugar free butterscotch and salted caramel ice cream toppers ( Smucker's)
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees and prepare a muffin tin by pre placing cup cake liners
In a stand mixer ( or use an electric hand mixer) mix flour, salt,baking powder and baking soda.
In a separate bowl mix sugar, butter extract, vanilla bean paste, and butter.
Add wet ingredients to dry at medium speed.
While it is still mixing add the cream soda and half and half.
Then add eggs in one at a time
Pour batter into cupcake liners and bake for 15- 20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean when poked in the middle.
Let cool
As you wait for them to cool, make the frosting by mixing all the ingredients in a medium sized bowl. I intended my frosting to mimic beer froth so if you want a thicker frosting add additional powdered sugar
Decorate your cupcakes with frosting and drizzle more butterscotch on top or salted caramel.
I made mine two ways: One with frosting and sugar free butterscotch or no frosting with salted caramel. Either way you can't go wrong!
Adapted from The Pastry Affair
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Samantha says
love that you propped these photos with harry potter books and glasses! super cute!
Kellie @ The Suburban Soapbox says
Harry Potter books turned my daughter into a reader. Reading was a painful learning process for her and I have to thank Harry and friends for showing her that books can be an adventure. These cupcakes she will love! Now she's old enough to make them herself. 🙂
URBAN BAKES says
How interesting! They sound delicious!
Paula - bell'alimento says
How fun! My kids would go bonkers for these.
Lauren @ Healthy Delicious says
seriously could these photos be any more awesome? totally jealous that you're going to the theme park.
Melissa { hungryfoodlove } says
I know a HP lover that I should make this cupcakes for. Plus beer and butter of course I am in!
savoryexperiments says
You've combined my favorite things! Butter, beer and cake!!!
Deliciously Sprinkled says
These cupcakes are super cute! 🙂
Courtney @ Neighborfood says
This is so fun! I love themed treats!
valmg @ From Val's Kitchen says
They sound yummy! And I love Harry Potter!
Rose | The Clean Dish says
This is such a neat idea! I'm also a huge Harry Potter fan -- not as much as you haha but still, I just thought this morning that I'll have to find our books (we have moved too many times) so I can re-read them! And what a creative idea to make these Butter Beer Cupcakes!! I love it!!
Back for Seconds says
How creative and FUN! love these!
Crystal Barrett says
I am SO in LOVE with this post! I love Harry Potter too! But who doesn't? Your pictures and your cupcakes are awesome! These will definitely be made in my home!! Thank you for sharing!
[email protected] says
Aww thank you so much Crystal!! I hope you like them as much as I do!!!
[email protected] says
Love your photos, especially the "will not tell lies" so creative!
ashley says
Awww so cute - I love these cupcakes! I have a lot of Harry Potter fans in my life 🙂
Julie says
Love the styling in the "I must not tell lies" photo. And the butterscotch topping!
foodyschmoody says
I hate to tell you, I've never seen the Harry Potter movies or read the books. I know, don't hate me! I love the cupcakes though 🙂
Kim (Feed Me, Seymour) says
This couldn't be more appropriate! Today is the day that, in 2007, the final installment of the Harry Potter series was released in stores! So I'm super excited to see these. It lets me relive the excitement a little. And also, I would eat all of these. Alone. In one sitting. 🙂
Ginny McMeans says
How exciting. A completely new and delicious looking muffin recipe!
Rebecca {foodie with family} says
Hang on now. Those cupcakes look divine, but this fellow HP nerd needs to know what the lumos vox lightswitches are...
[email protected] says
haha I actually found them on Etsy a few years ago and had to have it! I also have one that says "Always"
Lisa @ The Wellness Wife says
I love your pictures! So creative! The cupcakes sound delicious!
[email protected] says
Thank you Lisa!