Banana Cupcake Recipe
This banana cupcake recipe uses cinnamon cream cheese frosting. Try not to drool on your keyboard.
Ingredients
For the Cupcakes:- 3 large bananas, mashed
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 3/4 cup butter, softened
- 2 1/4 cups granulated sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups buttermilk
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 salted butter stick, softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2-1 teaspoon powdered sugar
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350.
- Line 24 muffin tins with paper liners.
- In a small bowl, combine mashed bananas and lemon juice. Set aside. In a separate bowl, combine flour and baking soda.
- In the bowl of your mixer, beat butter and sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
- Beat in eggs, one at a time, until combined.
- Add vanilla to the buttermilk.
- With your mixer on low speed, add your flour and buttermilk alternately, starting and ending with the flour mixture.
- Fold in mashed bananas.
- Fill prepared muffin tins 2/3 full. Bake for about 20 minutes, or until tops spring back when lightly touched. Let cool completely on cooling rack.
Prepare frosting:
- In the bowl of your mixer, beat cream cheese, butter, and vanilla on medium speed until smooth and combined.
- With the mixer on low, slowly add powdered sugar and cinnamon.
- Continue mixing on low until just combined.
- Increase speed to medium high and beat for about a minute, until fluffy.
- Frost cooled cupcakes.
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- Author:
- Kristan Roland
- Cooking Method:
- Baked
- Category:
- Dessert
- Tags:
- Cupcakes, Banana, Dessert, Baked
- Related Recipes:
- Cupcake Recipes, Banana Recipes, Dessert Recipes, Baked Recipes
- Recipe Yields:
- 24 cupcakes
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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size
1 cupcake
Servings Per Recipe
24
Amount Per Serving
Calories from Fat 76
Calories
246
% Daily Value*
15%
Total Fat
10g
29%
Saturated Fat
6g
6%
Sodium
133mg
12%
Total Carbohydrate
35g
1%
Dietary Fiber
1g
Sugars
21g
7%
Protein
4g
* Percent Daily Value are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrition Facts are estimated based on ingredients and data provided by Fat Secret.
Please consult a doctor if you have special dietary needs.
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