Banana Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Frosting
INGREDIENTS
- Cooking Time: 20 minutes
- Servings: 24
- Preparation Time: 15 minutes
- 1 ½ very ripe bananas, mashed
- ½ cup sour cream
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 cups cake flour
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- Frosting:
- 8 oz. cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- ½ cup creamy peanut butter
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1-2 tablespoons milk
DIRECTIONS
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 2 (12 cup) muffin pans with paper liners.
- Combine the mashed bananas and the sour cream in a small bowl; set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter and the sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each. Stir in the vanilla. Combine flour, baking soda, and salt. Add to the creamed mixture and mix well. Finally stir in the banana/sour cream mixture. Scoop the batter (I use a cookie scoop) into the prepared liners.
- Bake for 18 to 20 minutes, or until the tops spring back when lightly touched. Cool completely before frosting
- For frosting, beat the cream cheese, butter and peanut butter together in a large bowl. Slowly beat in the powdered sugar. Add milk and beat to desired consistency.
RECIPE BACKSTORY
I'm channeling my inner Elvis....These cupcakes are everything you could want in a banana/peanut butter combo (well, some may want crumbled bacon on top, but I have vegetarians in the house). :) I used cake flour so they wouldn't have too much of a banana bread feel. Try them--they are good.