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Banana Split Cupcakes

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  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 25 minutes
  • Total Time: 35 minutes
  • Yield: 20 cupcakes 1x

Description

Love cupcakes? Get creative with this delicious Banana Split Cupcakes recipe! Fresh bananas…warm chocolate…that perfect cherry on top… a real treat!


Ingredients

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Chocolate-Banana Cupcakes Ingredients:

  • 2 cups granulated white sugar
  • 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup cocoa powder
  • 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
  • 1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 cup mashed ripe bananas (about 2 medium sized bananas)
  • 1 cup warm water
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup canola oil
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

Cream Cheese Frosting Ingredients:

  • 8 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
  • 4 Tbsp. butter, at room temperature
  • 4 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract

Optional toppings:

  • hot fudge sauce
  • maraschino cherries
  • sliced bananas
  • sprinkles

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C) and place rack in the center of the oven. Line 20 regular-sized muffin cups with paper liners or spray each cup with a non stick vegetable spray.
  2. In a large bowl whisk together the sugar, flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
  3. In another large bowl, whisk together the eggs, mashed bananas, water, milk, oil, and vanilla extract. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir, or whisk, until combined. Pour or scoop the batter into the muffin cups, filling almost full, and bake for about 20 to 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of a cupcake comes out clean.
  4. (**Don’t be alarmed – the batter is pretty thin, but it turns out well!)
  5. Remove from oven and let cool on a wire rack.

To Make Frosting:

  1. In a medium bowl, blend together cream cheese, butter, and vanilla. Gradually add powdered sugar, mixing well until it’s all incorporated. Use immediately. The frosting will harden in the fridge, so plan on bring it back to room temperature if you must refrigerate it before frosting the cupcakes.

Notes

Recipe adapted from Joy of Baking