Best Banana Cupcakes With Chocolate Frosting Recipes

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BANANA CUPCAKES WITH CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER FROSTING



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The ultimate trio of your favorite flavors! Super-moist banana chocolate chip cupcakes topped with milk chocolate and peanut butter swirled frosting.

Provided by Sally

Categories     Cupcakes

Time 3h50m

Number Of Ingredients 23

1/2 cup (115g) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
1/2 cup (100g) packed light or dark brown sugar
3/4 cup (150g) granulated sugar
3 large eggs, at room temperature
1 and 1/2 cups mashed banana (about 3 large very ripe bananas)
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
2 cups (250g) all-purpose flour (spoon & leveled)
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup (120ml) buttermilk*
1 cup (180g) mini or regular semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 and 3/4 cups (210g) confectioners' sugar
1/4 cup (21g) unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 cup (115g) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
2 Tablespoons (30ml) heavy cream or half-and-half*
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
salt, to taste
3/4 cup (185g) creamy peanut butter
4 Tablespoons (60g) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
3/4 cup (90g) confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
3 Tablespoons (45ml) heavy cream or half-and-half*

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F (177°C). Line two 12-count muffin pans with 18 cupcake liners. Set aside.
  • Using a handheld or stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat the butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar together in a large bowl on medium speed until creamed. About 2-3 minutes. With the mixer running on low speed, add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add the mashed bananas and vanilla, beating on low speed for about 1 minute.
  • Whisk the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt together in a medium bowl. Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients in 3 additions, stirring by hand after each addition. Add the milk and stir until combined. The batter will be lumpy. Fold in the chocolate chips.
  • Spoon the batter evenly into 18 cupcake liners. Fill the unused cups one-third full with water to prevent warping. Bake each batch for 17-19 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle of a cupcake comes out clean. Allow to cool completely before frosting.
  • Sift together the confectioners' sugar and cocoa powder to assure there are no lumps. Set aside. With a handheld or stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat the butter on medium speed until creamy - about 2 minutes. Gradually add the sifted sugar/cocoa powder alternately with the heavy cream and vanilla. Beat on low speed after each addition. Once all added, beat on high speed until creamy and combined for at least 2 minutes. Add a pinch of salt if frosting is too sweet.
  • With a handheld or stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat the peanut butter and butter on medium speed until creamy and completely smooth - about 3 minutes. Add the confectioners' sugar and vanilla. Mix on medium until combined. Add the cream and mix on high until creamy, at least 2 minutes. Add a pinch of salt if frosting is too sweet.
  • Frost cooled cupcakes with a knife or with a piping bag/tip. If you'd like to just make 1 kind of frosting and not both, make sure you double the frosting recipe of your choice to make sure there is enough for all cupcakes. To swirl the two frostings like I did, here is how I made the swirl frosting. There may be leftover frosting depending how much you use on each cupcake. Decorate with banana slices and/or more chocolate chips if desired. Store cupcakes in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 days and in the refrigerator up to 5.

BANANA CHOCOLATE CHIP CUPCAKES WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING



Banana Chocolate Chip Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting image

I was inspired by a few different banana cupcake recipes before settling on this one. The cream cheese frosting is probably my favorite part; it's just wonderfully decadent on a banana cupcake. Refrigerate cupcakes after frosting. P.S. They taste much better the next day!

Provided by merlfish

Categories     Desserts     Fruit Dessert Recipes     Banana Dessert Recipes

Time 1h15m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon baking powder
1 pinch salt
½ cup white sugar
6 tablespoons lightly packed brown sugar
¼ cup unsalted butter, softened
1 egg
2 ripe bananas, mashed
⅓ cup buttermilk
½ cup chocolate chips, or to taste
1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
3 tablespoons butter, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups confectioners' sugar, or more to taste

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a muffin tin with paper liners.
  • Whisk flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl.
  • Combine white sugar, brown sugar, and 1/4 cup butter in another bowl; beat with an electric mixer until creamy. Beat in egg. Mix in mashed bananas. Add flour mixture in 3 batches, alternating with buttermilk, stirring after each addition. Fold chocolate chips into the batter.
  • Spoon batter into the prepared muffin tin.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Cool cupcakes on a wire rack, about 30 minutes.
  • Beat cream cheese and 3 tablespoons butter in a bowl until smooth. Add vanilla extract. Beat in confectioners' sugar, 1 cup at a time, until frosting is smooth.
  • Spread frosting over cupcakes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 331.6 calories, Carbohydrate 55.3 g, Cholesterol 41.4 mg, Fat 12 g, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 3.2 g, SaturatedFat 7.3 g, Sodium 133.8 mg, Sugar 42 g

BANANA CUPCAKES WITH CHOCOLATE FROSTING RECIPE BY TASTY



Banana Cupcakes With Chocolate Frosting Recipe by Tasty image

Here's what you need: banana, yellow cake mix, water, eggs, bananas, cocoa powder, honey, vanilla, salt

Provided by Merle O'Neal

Categories     Desserts

Yield 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 banana
1 box yellow cake mix
1 cup water
3 eggs
2 bananas
2 cups cocoa powder
½ cup honey
½ teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350ºF (175ºC).
  • In a large bowl, mash a banana until it reaches a liquid state.
  • Mix in the remaining cake ingredients.
  • Pour the mix into 12-cup muffin tray.
  • Bake for 18 minutes.
  • Allow to cool for 10 minutes before applying frosting.
  • To prepare the frosting, mash 2 bananas until they reach a liquid state
  • Mix in cocoa powder, honey, vanilla, and salt.
  • Add frosting to cupcakes.
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 300 calories, Carbohydrate 61 grams, Fat 4 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 6 grams, Sugar 34 grams

BANANA CUPCAKES WITH PEANUT BUTTER FROSTING



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If you're in a banana and peanut butter mood, these are the perfect cupcakes to have! Both flavors balance perfectly, one doesn't overpower the other. Also a great way to use saved frozen bananas. Recipe works well doubled.

Provided by Mia

Categories     Desserts     Fruit Dessert Recipes     Banana Dessert Recipes

Time 1h5m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon salt
2 very ripe bananas
½ cup sour cream
1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
¾ cup white sugar
½ cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 large egg
1 large egg yolk
1 ½ cups powdered sugar
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, at room temperature
½ cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
½ cup smooth peanut butter

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a 12-cup muffin pan with paper liners.
  • Whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in a medium bowl. Mash bananas with a fork in another medium bowl until smooth. Mix sour cream and vanilla extract into bananas.
  • Combine sugar and butter in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add egg and egg yolk and beat until well blended. Add flour mixture in 2 batches, alternating with banana mixture, beating batter briefly after each addition until just blended. Scoop batter into the prepared muffin cups, adding about a generous 1/4 cup in each.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Cool in the tin for 5 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely, about 20 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, sift powdered sugar into a large bowl. Add cream cheese, butter, and peanut butter; beat with an electric mixer until smooth. Spread or pipe frosting onto the cooled cupcakes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 470.4 calories, Carbohydrate 45.9 g, Cholesterol 97.9 mg, Fat 29.8 g, Fiber 1.5 g, Protein 6.7 g, SaturatedFat 17.6 g, Sodium 278.7 mg, Sugar 31.4 g

CHOCOLATE BANANA CUPCAKES WITH PEANUT BUTTER FROSTING



Chocolate Banana Cupcakes With Peanut Butter Frosting image

Make and share this Chocolate Banana Cupcakes With Peanut Butter Frosting recipe from Food.com.

Provided by dicentra

Categories     Dessert

Time 35m

Yield 24 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 1/2 cups sugar
10 tablespoons softened butter
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 mashed bananas
2 cups flour
1/2 cup cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup milk
1/2 cup butter
1 cup peanut butter
3 tablespoons milk (or as needed)
2 cups confectioners' sugar

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degree F.
  • Combine first three ingredients in a large bowl; mix well. Add banana, stirring well to combine. Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cup and level with a knife.
  • Combine flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt, stirring well with a whisk. Add flour mixture to sugar mixture alternately with 1/2 cup milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture; mix after each addition.
  • Spoon the batter into 24 muffin cups lined with paper liners. Bake for 20 minutes or until cupcakes spring back easily when touched lightly in the center. Allow to cool, and frost if desired.
  • To make frosting: Place the butter and peanut butter into a medium bowl, and beat with an electric mixer.
  • Gradually mix in the sugar, and when it starts to get thick, incorporate milk one tablespoon at a time until all of the sugar is mixed in and the frosting is thick and spreadable. Beat for at least 3 minutes for it to get good and fluffy.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 286.3, Fat 14.9, SaturatedFat 7, Cholesterol 24.6, Sodium 233.2, Carbohydrate 36.4, Fiber 1.8, Sugar 24.6, Protein 4.7

BANANA CUPCAKES WITH GANACHE FROSTING



Banana Cupcakes with Ganache Frosting image

Using extra-ripe bananas in this recipe ensures the cupcakes will be sweet and moist. The ganache frosting is made even fluffier with the addition of marshmallow creme. -Stephanie Lelo, Grand Rapids, Michigan

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h5m

Yield about 1-1/2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 18

2 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/2 cups sugar
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 large eggs, room temperature
1/2 cup canola oil
1/4 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1-1/3 cups mashed ripe bananas (2 to 3 medium)
3/4 cup chopped pecans
FROSTING:
7 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
6 tablespoons shortening
1/3 cup confectioners' sugar
1/2 cup marshmallow creme
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder and salt. In another bowl, combine the eggs, oil, buttermilk and vanilla. Beat into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in bananas and pecans., Fill paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 20-24 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely., For frosting, in a small saucepan, melt chocolate with cream over low heat; stir until blended. Remove from the heat. Transfer to a small bowl; cool until mixture reaches room temperature. , In a large bowl, cream shortening and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Beat in marshmallow creme and vanilla. Add chocolate mixture. Beat until light and fluffy. Frost cupcakes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 310 calories, Fat 18g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 28mg cholesterol, Sodium 125mg sodium, Carbohydrate 37g carbohydrate (25g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 3g protein.

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