Description
Luscious banana cupcakes with cinnamon cream cheese frosting elevate classic comfort desserts to gourmet heights. Sweet banana goodness meets silky frosting, promising pure indulgence that will delight your taste buds and warm your heart.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1.5 cups (360 ml) all-purpose flour
- 2 large eggs
- 0.5 cup (120 ml) mashed bananas (about 1 large banana)
- 0.25 cup (60 ml) unsalted butter, softened
- 0.5 cup (120 ml) sugar
- 0.5 cup (120 ml) brown sugar
Leavening and Seasoning:
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 0.5 teaspoon salt
- 0.5 teaspoon cinnamon
Additional Ingredients:
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 0.25 cup (60 ml) sour cream
Instructions
- Prepare oven to 350F (175C) and arrange paper liners in cupcake pan for easy removal and uniform baking.
- Combine flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon in a medium mixing bowl, ensuring even distribution of dry ingredients.
- Cream butter with white and brown sugars using an electric mixer until light and airy, creating a smooth base for the cupcakes.
- Incorporate eggs and vanilla extract into the sugar mixture, blending thoroughly to create a uniform consistency.
- Fold mashed bananas and sour cream into the wet ingredients, mixing until completely integrated and creating a rich, moist batter.
- Gently fold dry ingredients into the banana mixture, stirring minimally to prevent overmixing and maintain a tender crumb.
- Distribute batter evenly into cupcake liners, filling each approximately two-thirds full to allow proper rising during baking.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes, checking doneness by inserting a toothpick into the center – it should emerge clean when cupcakes are fully cooked.
- Allow cupcakes to rest in the pan for a few minutes, then transfer to a wire rack for complete cooling.
- Prepare frosting by whipping cream cheese, butter, cinnamon, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth and spreadable.
- Once cupcakes are completely cooled, generously frost each with the cinnamon cream cheese mixture, creating decorative swirls or peaks.
Notes
- Overripe bananas create the most intense and sweet flavor, so don’t toss those brown-spotted ones.
- Always use room temperature ingredients like eggs and butter to ensure smooth, even mixing and better cupcake texture.
- For gluten-free version, substitute all-purpose flour with a 1:1 gluten-free baking blend, which maintains similar consistency.
- Control frosting sweetness by gradually adding powdered sugar and tasting, preventing overly sugary result.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 18-20 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 172 kcal
- Sugar: 13 g
- Sodium: 152 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 24 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 38 mg