This creation is on the less sweet side but is still absolutely delicious with or without frosting!!
What do you need?
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup of butter, room temperature
- 1/2 cup of packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup of sugar
- 3 ripe bananas
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp of vanilla
- 2 cups of flour
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 buttermilk
- 1 cup of chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
- 1 tsp of cinnamon
- Banana chips (optional)
Directions
Cupcakes
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- Mix butter and both sugars until fluffy
- Beat in bananas, eggs and vanilla
- Add flour, baking powder, baking soda, and buttermilk
- Beat until blended
- Add in chocolate chips, cinnamon, and walnuts
- Add to greased or paper lined muffin tin
- Bake for 20-22 minutes.
- Allow to cool.
Frosting
I wanted a frosting that wasn't too sweet so it wouldn't overpower the cupcake. For the frosting, I used this lovely ladies recipe. She does a great job at showing how to do it so go to her site for this not so sweet whipped frosting.
After frosting the cupcakes, add crushed cinnamon chips to the top of the frosting. Add a banana chip in the center if desired.
Enjoy!
Idea found at http://www.food.com/recipe/chunky-monkey-cupcakes-61627