Banana Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Frosting. Whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in medium bowl to blend. Add egg and egg yolk and beat until well blended. Lightly grease a standard muffin or cupcake pan; or line with papers, and grease the papers.

When you've got a busy schedule and limited time for baking, there's no easier cupcake recipe than this one. Truly a fantastic and fun dessert. The icing is pure paradise - I truly have never in all my life. You can cook Banana Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Frosting using 19 ingredients and 16 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Banana Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Frosting

Prepare of CUPCAKES.
You need ½ cup of unsalted butter , softened to room temperature.
Prepare ½ cup of brown sugar.
It's ¾ cup of sugar granulated.
It's 3 of eggs large , room temperature.
Prepare 1 ½ cups of banana mashed (3 large ripe s).
It's 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract.
It's 2 cups of all-purpose flour.
It's 1 teaspoon of baking soda.
Prepare ½ teaspoon of cinnamon ground.
Prepare 1 teaspoon of salt.
Prepare ½ cup of buttermilk.
Prepare 1 cup of chocolate semi-sweet chips.
You need of PEANUT BUTTER FROSTING.
You need 3/4 cup of peanut butter creamy.
You need 4 Tablespoons of unsalted butter , softened to room temperature.
It's 3/4 cup of icing sugar confectioners '/.
You need 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract.
You need 3 Tablespoons of heavy cream.

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. The peanut butter frosting on top has a cream cheese base and is my favorite way to make a peanut butter frosting. It pairs perfecting with the banana cupcake, since I always love a cream cheese frosting with a banana cake.

Banana Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Frosting instructions

Preheat oven to 350F degrees. Line 2 Muffin Trays (standard 12 cupcakes) with Cupcake liners..
In your stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment (or using hand held mixer), beat the butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar together on medium speed for 2-3 minutes until creamed..
Now set the mixer to low speed and add one egg at a time, beating well between additions..
Add the mashed bananas and vanilla, beating on low speed for about 1 minute..
In a separate medium bowl, Whisk the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt together..
Now slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients in 3 additions, stirring by hand after each addition..
Add the buttermilk and stir gently until combined. Fold in the chocolate chips..
Scoop the batter evenly into the cupcake liners. Bake each batch for 15-17 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle of a cupcake comes out clean..
Allow to cool completely before frosting..
[b]Peanut butter frosting[/b]: In your stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment (or using hand held mixer), beat the peanut butter and butter on medium speed until creamy and completely smooth for about 3 minutes. Do not rush any of these steps..
Now add the confectioners' sugar and vanilla. Mix on medium speed until combined..
Add the cream and mix on high for at least 2 minutes until creamy. Add a pinch of salt if frosting is too sweet..
The frosting will turn lighter in colour if combined properly. They turn from a brown peanut buttery colour to a pale whitish coloured frosting..
Frost the cooled cupcakes in any way you desire. I used the Wilton 1M tip to create pretty “rose” like frosting on the cupcake. To get this particular look you need to start piping from the center of the cupcake and move out. Follow the gif for a better idea..
You can top it with a slice of fresh banana or a chunk of Cadbury flake as I have or some chocolate sprinkles if you'd like and then you can go ahead and enjoy the yumminess..
Store them in an airtight container for up to 2 days at room temperature or up to 5 days in the refrigerator..

The final cupcake is pure heaven for any peanut butter and banana fan! Make the cupcakes: 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. With the mixer running on low speed, add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each. Unbelievably soft banana cupcakes are frosted with a creamy peanut butter cream cheese frosting that's kissed with honey, and drizzled with chocolate! This cupcake is so unique and delicious!