Description
Indulge in the scrumptious goodness of banana cupcakes with cream cheese frosting! Learn how to make them with this easy and delicious recipe.
Ingredients
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For the Cupcakes:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour (240g)
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter softened (113g)
- ½ cup packed light brown sugar (110g)
- ½ cup sugar (100g)
- 2 large eggs at room temperature
- ¼ cup sour cream at room temperature (60g)
- 1¼ cups mashed ripe bananas 2 to 3 large bananas (328g)
- ½ cup whole buttermilk at room temperature (120mL)
For the Cream Cheese Frosting:
- 8 ounces cream cheese (226g)
- ½ cup unsalted butter softened (113g)
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- 3 cups powdered sugar (360g)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
Making the Cupcakes:
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Begin by baking your bananas. Place them on a baking sheet and bake for about 10-15 minutes or until they are blackened and soft.
- In a medium bowl, mix the flour, salt, baking soda, and cinnamon. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, cream together the butter and both sugars until light and fluffy. This should take about three minutes on medium speed with a hand mixer or stand mixer with a paddle attachment.
- Mash the bananas with a knife and squeeze them into a measuring cup. You’ll need 1 1/4 cups (328 grams) of mashed banana. Make sure they are cool before adding them to the mixture.
- Add the eggs to the butter and sugar mixture one at a time, mixing on medium speed. Allow the first egg to incorporate before adding the second.
- Add the sour cream and mashed banana and mix until combined.
- Add the flour mixture in three batches, alternating with half a cup of buttermilk. Mix until the flour has almost disappeared.
- Scoop the batter into a muffin tin, filling each well about three-quarters of the way. You should get about 18 cupcakes from this recipe.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Allow the cupcakes to cool before frosting.
Making the Cream Cheese Frosting:
- In a large bowl, mix the cream cheese and butter until combined.
- Add the powdered sugar one cup at a time, mixing until combined.
- Add the vanilla extract and cinnamon, mixing until combined.
- Once the cupcakes have cooled, pipe or spread the frosting onto the cupcakes.
- Enjoy your delicious banana cupcakes!
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 18 servings
- Calories: 340kcal
- Sugar: 34g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0.4g
- Carbohydrates: 47g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 61mg