Description
Soft banana cupcakes topped with rich cream cheese frosting. These moist cupcakes are made with ripe bananas and finished with a smooth, tangy frosting that perfectly balances sweetness and flavor.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1½ cups all purpose flour
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 2 large ripe bananas, mashed
- ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
- 2 large eggs
- ¼ cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- ¼ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat Your Equipment: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a cupcake pan with paper liners.
- Combine Ingredients: In a bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. In another bowl mix melted butter and sugar until smooth. Add eggs, mashed bananas, milk, and vanilla extract and mix well.
- Prepare Your Cooking Vessel: Gradually fold the dry ingredients into the wet mixture and stir gently until a smooth batter forms.
- Assemble the Dish: Spoon the batter into cupcake liners, filling each about two thirds full.
- Cook to Perfection: Bake for 18 to 20 minutes until the tops are lightly golden and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Finishing Touches: Allow cupcakes to cool completely. Beat cream cheese and butter until smooth, then add powdered sugar and vanilla extract and beat until creamy.
- Serve and Enjoy: Spread or pipe the cream cheese frosting over the cooled cupcakes and serve.
Notes
- Use very ripe bananas for the best sweetness and flavor.
- Allow cupcakes to cool fully before frosting to prevent melting.
- Sift powdered sugar before mixing the frosting to keep it smooth.
- Store frosted cupcakes in the refrigerator because of the cream cheese frosting.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 60mg
Keywords: banana cupcakes, banana cream cheese cupcakes, banana dessert, homemade cupcakes, cream cheese frosting cupcakes