Banana Cupcakes With Ganache Frosting Recipes

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.

BANANA CUPCAKES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla and bananas. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to banana mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating well after each addition., Fill 18 paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake at 350° for 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Remove to wire racks to cool completely. , In a small bowl, cream butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy; add enough milk to achieve desired spreading consistency. Frost cupcakes. Garnish with sprinkles if desired.

BANANA CUPCAKES WITH GANACHE FROSTING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder and salt. In another bowl, combine the eggs, oil, buttermilk and vanilla. Beat into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in bananas and pecans., Fill paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 20-24 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely., For frosting, in a small saucepan, melt chocolate with cream over low heat; stir until blended. Remove from the heat. Transfer to a small bowl; cool until mixture reaches room temperature. , In a large bowl, cream shortening and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Beat in marshmallow creme and vanilla. Add chocolate mixture. Beat until light and fluffy. Frost cupcakes.

BANANA CUPCAKES WITH PEANUT BUTTER FROSTING

Steps:

• For cupcakes:
• Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 350°F. Line 12 standard (1/3-cup) muffin cups with paper liners. Whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in medium bowl to blend. Mash bananas with fork in another medium bowl until smooth. Mix sour cream and vanilla into bananas.
• Using electric mixer, beat sugar and butter in large bowl until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add egg and egg yolk and beat until well blended. Add flour mixture in 3 additions alternately with banana-sour cream mixture in 2 additions, beginning and ending with flour mixture and beating just until blended after each addition. Divide batter among prepared muffin cups (generous 1/4 cup for each).
• Bake cupcakes until tester inserted into center of each comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Transfer cupcakes to rack and let cool completely.
• For frosting:
• Sift powdered sugar into large bowl. Add cream cheese, butter, and peanut butter. Using electric mixer, beat mixture until smooth. Spread frosting over top of cupcakes, dividing equally. Sprinkle lightly with chopped peanuts, if desired. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead. Store airtight at room temperature.

BANANA CUPCAKES WITH PEANUT BUTTER FROSTING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a 12-cup muffin pan with paper liners.
• Whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in a medium bowl. Mash bananas with a fork in another medium bowl until smooth. Mix sour cream and vanilla extract into bananas.
• Combine sugar and butter in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add egg and egg yolk and beat until well blended. Add flour mixture in 2 batches, alternating with banana mixture, beating batter briefly after each addition until just blended. Scoop batter into the prepared muffin cups, adding about a generous 1/4 cup in each.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Cool in the tin for 5 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely, about 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, sift powdered sugar into a large bowl. Add cream cheese, butter, and peanut butter; beat with an electric mixer until smooth. Spread or pipe frosting onto the cooled cupcakes.

BANANA CUPCAKES WITH PEANUT BUTTER CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a muffin tin with liners and set aside.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. Set aside.
• Separate eggs and place yolks in a small bowl and whites in the bottom of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment.
• Turn mixer on to MED speed and whip egg whites until white and stiff peaks form. Scoop out, place in a bowl and set aside.
• Fit mixer with the paddle attachment and cream together butter and sugars until butter becomes lighter in color.
• Add in egg yolks, vanilla, and mashed bananas and mix to combine.
• Mix in flour mixture until just combined.
• Slowly mix in one third of the whipped egg whites.
• By hand, gently and carefully fold in the remaining whipped egg whites.
• If using chocolate chips, stir them in.
• Scoop batter into prepared muffin liners, filling each cup about two thirds of the way.
• Bake for 15-20 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Cool in pan for 3 minutes, then remove to a wire rack to cool completely.
• MAKE THE FROSTING:
• In the bowl of a stand mixer, add the butter and beat until light in color.
• Add in softened cream cheese and beat until combined.
• Add in peanut butter and beat until combined.
• Add in honey, cinnamon, vanilla, and heavy cream, beat until combined.
• Add half of the powdered sugar and beat until combined.
• Repeat with remaining powdered sugar.
• If necessary, add additional heavy cream until desired frosting consistency.
• Turn mixer to MED speed and beat until light and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes.
• Scoop frosting into piping bag fitted with a decorating tip and frost as desired.