When muscle cramps happen, say in a sports game or during a run, often the quickest piece of advice is to eat a banana. But hey, wouldn't it be way more fun AND delicious to eat a banana CUPCAKE?? Yeah, I thought so :)
This recipe is packed with potassium goodness, as well as all the other ingredients that make a ridiculously tasty after-meal treat. My favorite combination, using this recipe, is the combination of the chocolate frosting recipe I shared yesterday and this banana cupcake recipe. To top it off (both for additional taste & for a cute look) I add chocolate sprinkles & a slice of banana
DE-LI-CIOUS!
(pic with cream cheese frosting)
This recipe tastes a lot like banana bread - it actually requires one banana more than my favorite banana bread recipe. The difference is the consistency of the pastry - it's not quite as dense as a banana bread, keeping the "cupcake" quality. They also bake up with a nice rounded top - perfect for icing/frosting. Whether you choose to eat solo or top with chocolate or perhaps cream cheese frosting (see below), you'll achieve a treat that your whole family/party/office will enjoy.
Banana Cupcakes
1 1/2 cups All-Purpose Flour (spooned and leveled)
3/4 cup Sugar
1 tsp Baking Powder
1/2 tsp Baking Soda
1/4 tsp Salt
1/2 cup (1 stick) Unsalted Butter, melted
1 1/2 cups mashed Bananas (about 4 ripe bananas), plus 1 whole banana, for garnish (optional)
2 large Eggs, room temperature
1/2 tsp pure Vanilla Extract
1 1/2 cups All-Purpose Flour (spooned and leveled)
3/4 cup Sugar
1 tsp Baking Powder
1/2 tsp Baking Soda
1/4 tsp Salt
1/2 cup (1 stick) Unsalted Butter, melted
1 1/2 cups mashed Bananas (about 4 ripe bananas), plus 1 whole banana, for garnish (optional)
2 large Eggs, room temperature
1/2 tsp pure Vanilla Extract
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a standard 12-cup muffin pan with paper liners.
In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
In a separate bowl, mix together butter, mashed bananas, eggs, and vanilla.
Make a well in the center of flour mixture. Place banana mixture in well. Stir to incorporate flour mixture (careful not to over mix). Dividing evenly, spoon batter into muffin cups.
Bake until toothpick inserted in center of a cupcake comes out clean, 25-30 minutes.
Remove cupcakes from pan; cool completely on a wire rack. Spread tops with frosting of choice. Just before serving, peel and slice banana into rounds, and place on one each cupcake, if desired.
In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
In a separate bowl, mix together butter, mashed bananas, eggs, and vanilla.
Make a well in the center of flour mixture. Place banana mixture in well. Stir to incorporate flour mixture (careful not to over mix). Dividing evenly, spoon batter into muffin cups.
Bake until toothpick inserted in center of a cupcake comes out clean, 25-30 minutes.
Remove cupcakes from pan; cool completely on a wire rack. Spread tops with frosting of choice. Just before serving, peel and slice banana into rounds, and place on one each cupcake, if desired.
Cream Cheese Frosting
4 oz Unsalted Butter, softened
4 oz Cream Cheese, softened
2 cups Powdered Sugar (Confectioners' Sugar)
1 tsp Vanilla Extract
4 oz Unsalted Butter, softened
4 oz Cream Cheese, softened
2 cups Powdered Sugar (Confectioners' Sugar)
1 tsp Vanilla Extract
In a large bowl, beat together the butter and cream cheese with an electric mixer.
With the mixer on low speed, add the powdered sugar a cup at a time until smooth and creamy.
Beat in the vanilla extract. Chill before using.
With the mixer on low speed, add the powdered sugar a cup at a time until smooth and creamy.
Beat in the vanilla extract. Chill before using.
1 Comments:
Oh Yes, much more fun than a plain old banana! :-) Thes look so cute and sound so good.
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