Description
Delightful banana cream cupcakes with a moist banana base and fluffy whipped cream frosting, perfect for gatherings or brightening your day.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 ripe banana, mashed
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract (for frosting)
- Sliced bananas for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a cupcake pan with liners.
- Cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy (about 3-4 minutes).
- Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Mix in the mashed banana and vanilla extract until combined.
- Whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in another bowl.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the banana mixture, alternating with buttermilk (start and end with dry ingredients).
- Fill cupcake liners about 2/3 full with batter. Bake for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Let cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.
- Whip heavy cream until soft peaks form, then gradually add powdered sugar and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract until stiff peaks form.
- Frost cooled cupcakes with whipped cream and top with sliced bananas. Enjoy!
Notes
Use ripe bananas for better flavor. Don’t overmix the batter to avoid dense cupcakes.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 55mg
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