Ingredients
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- 1 cup mashed ripe bananas
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp salt
- 4 oz cream cheese
- 3 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (180°C) and line a muffin tin with cupcake liners.
- Whisk together the soft butter and both sugars until creamy.
- Add the mashed bananas, egg, and vanilla extract to the butter mixture and mix well.
- Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in another bowl.
- Fold the dry ingredients into the banana mixture until just combined.
- Portion the batter evenly into the lined muffin cups.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 16 to 18 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Remove the cupcakes from the oven and let them cool fully on a wire rack.
- Beat the cream cheese, unsalted butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract together until smooth and creamy for the frosting.
- Frost the completely cooled cupcakes generously with the cream cheese frosting.
Notes
Serve plain or with a sprinkle of nuts or chocolate chips. Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to three days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg