Best Banana Papaya Cupcakes Recipes

BANANA CUPCAKES WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line two muffins pans with paper cups.
• In a small bowl, combine the mashed bananas with the lemon juice. Set aside.
• In a separate large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes, then beat in the eggs one at a time, beating between each addition.
• Beat in the vanilla extract.
• Beat in the flour mixture alternately with the buttermilk.
• Fold in the mashed bananas then portion out the batter into the muffin cups so that they are 3/4 full. (This recipe yields about 30 cupcakes.)
• Bake the cupcakes for 18 to 22 minutes until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
• Remove the cupcakes from the oven and set them aside to cool while you make the frosting.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the cream cheese until smooth.
• Add the butter and beat until smooth, scraping down the sides as needed.
• Sift the confectioners' sugar into the bowl, then add the vanilla extract and beat until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
• Slather the frosting atop the completely cooled cupcakes and top with dried banana chips (optional). (See Kelly's Note.)
• If you prefer to pipe the frosting, chill it in the fridge for at least 20 minutes before transferring it to a piping bag or sealed plastic bag fitted with your choice of piping tip.

BANANA PAPAYA CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Lightly beat eggs.
• Mix together all ingredients
• Feel free to add chopped pecans, walnuts, chocolate chips or raisins!
• Bake at 325 degrees F (Mini cupcakes: Approximately 12-15 minutes. Cupcakes: 23-26 minutes.).
• Ice with cream cheese icing.

MOIST BANANA CUPCAKES

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.

BANANA CUPCAKES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla and bananas. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to banana mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating well after each addition., Fill 18 paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake at 350° for 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Remove to wire racks to cool completely. , In a small bowl, cream butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy; add enough milk to achieve desired spreading consistency. Frost cupcakes. Garnish with sprinkles if desired.

GINA'S BANANA CUPCAKES

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.

MARI'S BANANA CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Grease 14 muffin cups.
• Lightly beat bananas and white sugar together in a bowl until smooth; add eggs, one at a time, until incorporated. Beat in vegetable oil until well blended, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in flour, baking soda, and buttermilk; mix well. Fold in pecans. Pour batter into the prepared muffin cups.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center of a cupcake comes out clean, 20 to 30 minutes. Sprinkle cupcakes with confectioners' sugar.

BANANA PAPAYA MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Cream the sugar with the butter until it is a light yellow color. Add the eggs and beat until fluffy. Add the banana, papaya, macadamia nuts and raisins, and mix. Sift the flour with the baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, allspice, and ginger. Add to the banana papaya mixture. Fill lined muffin pans 3/4 full and bake for 25 minutes.

BEST BANANA CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven 350°F.
• In large bowl, cream butter and sugar with electric mixer until light and fluffy.
• In medium bowl, combine flour, baking soda, and salt; set aside.
• Add eggs, vanilla and banana; mix well.
• Add flour mixture alternately with sour cream; blend thoroughly but do not over-mix.
• Pour into paper lined cupcake pans. We fill them almost to the top for big cupcakes with "muffin tops".
• Bake 20-25 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean.
• Cool 10 minutes in pan on rack; remove and cool completely before frosting as desired.
• (We used half of a container of vanilla frosting with some banana extract. Cream cheese frosting would also work well here.).