Best Banana Cupcakes Low Calorie Recipes

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BANANA CUPCAKES



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Soft and tender Banana Cupcakes topped with cream cheese frosting.

Provided by Jessica Holmes

Categories     Cupcakes

Time 1h5m

Number Of Ingredients 16

115 grams (1/2 cup or 1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
90 grams (1/2 cup) brown sugar
50 grams (1/4 cup) caster sugar or granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 large egg, room temperature
180 grams (3/4 cup) mashed banana, (2-3 overripe bananas)
210 grams (1 and 1/2 cups) plain flour or all purpose flour
1 and 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
120 ml (1/2 cup) buttermilk
115 grams (1/2 cup or 1 stick) butter, room temperature
250 grams (1 and 1/4 cup) full fat cream cheese, room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
375 grams (3 cups) icing sugar or powdered sugar, sifted
Walnuts, crushed, for decorating

Steps:

  • Line a 12-hole muffin tray with cupcake liners. Preheat oven to 180 C (350 F) standard / 160 C (320 F) fan-forced.
  • In a large mixing bowl, add butter and sugars and beat with an electric mixer on medium speed until pale and creamy. Add vanilla and egg and beat briefly just until combined.
  • In a separate bowl, add flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt and whisk briefly.
  • Add flour mixture to the butter mixture, along with buttermilk and the mashed banana. Gently mix until just combined. The batter will be thick and creamy.
  • Spoon batter into prepared cupcake liners and bake for approximately 18-20 minutes or until the cakes spring back lightly to the touch. Remove cupcake from muffin tray and place on a wire rack to cool completely.
  • To make the cream cheese frosting, add butter and cream cheese (ensuring both are at room temperature) to a large mixing bowl. Beat with an electric mixer on medium speed for 2-3 minutes until smooth and creamy. Add vanilla.
  • Add sugar, 1 cup at a time, and continue to beat on a medium speed until smooth. Transfer frosting to a large piping bag fitted with a large round tip. Pipe frosting onto each cupcake. Scatter over crushed walnuts.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 cupcake, Calories 486 calories, Sugar 45.4 g, Sodium 137.3 mg, Fat 25.3 g, SaturatedFat 14.4 g, TransFat 0 g, Carbohydrate 62.4 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 4.7 g, Cholesterol 78.9 mg

BANANA CUPCAKES (LOW CALORIE)



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love everything low calorie and low fat. it's all i eat and i haven't tried baking low cal cupcakes yet! found this recipe in a cookbook i have and i just altered it even more to make it lower in fat and calories

Provided by Granola Girl

Categories     Dessert

Time 55m

Yield 12 cupcakes, 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

3/4 cup Splenda sugar substitute
1/2 cup banana, mashed
1/4 cup unsalted butter (find low fat kind)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 egg whites
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 plain fat-free yogurt
1 3/4 cups powdered sugar
1/2 cup fat free cream cheese
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • over 350 degrees
  • combine 1/4 cup sugar and banana set aside.
  • beat 1/2 cup sugar, butter and 1 teaspoon of vanilla for 3 minutes about
  • add egg whites one at a time.
  • add banana mixture to sugar mixture.
  • in a seperate bowl combine flour, baking soda salt and nutmeg.
  • add flour mixture to sugar mixture alternately with yogurt, beginning and ending with flour mixture.
  • mix after each addition.
  • spoon batter into 12 tins bake for approx 25 minutes
  • FROSTING: beat powdered sugar, cream cheese and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla at medium.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 162.2, Fat 4, SaturatedFat 2.5, Cholesterol 10.2, Sodium 111.2, Carbohydrate 30.2, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 20.9, Protein 1.8

GINA'S BANANA CUPCAKES



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Provided by Patrick and Gina Neely : Food Network

Categories     dessert

Time 35m

Yield 12 cupcakes

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon fine salt
1 stick butter, softened
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup sour cream
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 large eggs
2 large ripe bananas, peeled, and mashed
3/4 cup chopped walnuts
4 ounce cream cheese, softened
2 tablespoons butter, softened
2 tablespoons molasses
2 cups confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons whole milk

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 F. Line a (12-cup standard) muffin tin with paper cupcake liners.
  • In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, add the butter and granulated sugar. Beat with a hand-held mixer until combined. Add the sour cream and vanilla. Slowly beat in the eggs, one at a time. Incorporate the dry mixture and wet mixture together until thoroughly combined. Add the bananas and 1/2 cup walnuts, being careful not to over mix.
  • Using an ice cream scoop, fill each cupcake liner three-quarters of the way full. Bake in the oven until the tops turn golden-brown and a toothpick, inserted in the middle of the cupcake, comes out clean, 18 to 20 minutes. Remove the cupcakes from the oven to a wire rack and let cool before frosting.
  • In a large bowl, add the cream cheese and butter. Beat together until incorporated. Add the molasses and mix well. Stir in the confectioner's sugar, milk and vanilla.
  • Heavily frost the cupcakes and garnish with the remaining 1/4 cup walnuts.

MOIST BANANA CUPCAKES



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I got this recipe my mother-in-law more than 40 years ago. They taste as good today as they did back then!-Arloia Lutz, Sebewaing, Michigan

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 35m

Yield 1 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 13

1/3 cup shortening
2/3 cup sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 cup mashed ripe bananas (about 2 small bananas)
1-1/3 cups cake flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg, vanilla and bananas. Combine the flour, baking powder, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg; add to the creamed mixture just until combined. , Fill paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake at 375° for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely. Dust with confectioners' sugar.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 154 calories, Fat 6g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 18mg cholesterol, Sodium 175mg sodium, Carbohydrate 24g carbohydrate, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.

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