Banana Cupcakes With Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting Recipes

BANANA CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 12 cup muffin pan with paper liners.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the cake flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, or in a large bowl with an electric mixer, beat the butter and sugars on medium speed until light and fluffy - about 4 minutes.
• Add in sour cream, vanilla and eggs and mix until combined.
• Gradually add the flour mixture to the butter mixture and mix until just combined.
• Fold in the mashed bananas until incorporated, taking care to not over mix.
• Use a large cookie scoop (about 3 tablespoons) to divide the batter between the prepared muffin cups.
• Bake cupcakes in preheated oven for 18-20 minutes, or until the tops turn golden-brown and a toothpick inserted in the middle of the cupcake comes out clean.
• Allow cupcakes to cool completely before frosting. Garnish with chopped pecans.

BANANA AND VANILLA CUPCAKES WITH BUTTERCREAM FROSTING

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 12 muffin cups or line with paper muffin liners.
• Whisk the flour, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl; set aside. Beat 1/2 cup butter and the white sugar with an electric mixer in a large bowl until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, allowing each to blend into the butter mixture before adding the next. Beat in the vanilla with the last egg. Pour in the flour mixture alternately with the milk, mixing until just incorporated. Fold in the chopped bananas, mixing just enough to evenly combine. Pour the batter into prepared cups.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Cool in the pans for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack.
• While the cupcakes are cooling, make the buttercream by beating 2/3 cup of butter in a bowl until smooth and glossy. Beat in the vanilla, followed by the confectioners' sugar. Once no dry lumps of sugar remain, add the cream and food coloring. Whip on high speed until light and fluffy. Frost the cooled cupcakes with the buttercream frosting.

BANANA CUPCAKES WITH HONEY-CINNAMON FROSTING

Steps:

• 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.
• Make a well in center of flour mixture. In well, mix together butter, mashed bananas, eggs, and vanilla. Stir to incorporate flour mixture (do not overmix). Dividing evenly, spoon batter into muffin cups.
• Bake until a toothpick inserted in center of a cupcake comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes. Remove cupcakes from pan; cool completely on a wire rack. Spread tops with honey-cinnamon frosting. Just before serving, peel and slice banana into rounds, and place one on each cupcake, if desired.