Description
Delectable banana cream cheese cupcakes deliver a perfect balance of moist banana cake and tangy cream cheese frosting. Sweet memories blend with classic comfort in this irresistible dessert you’ll savor until the last delightful crumb.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz (225 g) cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup (120 ml) unsalted butter, softened
- ½ cup (120 ml) mashed ripe bananas (about 2 medium bananas)
- 1 ½ cups (360 ml) all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup (180 ml) granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- ¼ cup (60 ml) milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ cup (60 ml) granulated sugar (for cream cheese filling)
- 1 large egg (for cream cheese filling)
- Cream cheese frosting (optional)
- Chopped nuts (like walnuts or pecans) (optional)
- Banana slices (optional)
Instructions
- Preparation: Preheat oven to 350F (175C) and line muffin tin with cupcake liners.
- Dry Ingredients: Sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a mixing bowl.
- Wet Mixture: Thoroughly mash ripe bananas and whisk with granulated and brown sugars, melted butter, eggs, and vanilla extract until smooth and well-integrated.
- Batter Creation: Gently fold dry ingredients into banana mixture, alternating with milk, mixing carefully to maintain a light texture without overmixing.
- Baking Process: Fill cupcake liners three-quarters full and bake in preheated oven for 18-22 minutes, checking doneness with a toothpick that should emerge clean.
- Cooling Stage: Transfer cupcakes to wire rack and allow to cool completely before frosting preparation.
- Frosting Development: Cream together softened cream cheese and butter until silky, then gradually incorporate powdered sugar and vanilla extract, whipping until light and fluffy.
- Decoration: Use piping bag to create elegant swirls or peaks of frosting on fully cooled cupcakes, ensuring smooth and professional finish.
Notes
- Choose Perfectly Ripe Bananas: Select bananas with brown spots for maximum sweetness and intense banana flavor, ensuring moist and rich cupcakes.
- Prevent Overmixing Batter: Gently fold dry ingredients into wet mixture to maintain cupcake’s tender texture and avoid developing tough, dense results.
- Control Moisture Levels: Mash bananas completely to distribute flavor evenly and prevent large banana chunks that might create uneven baking.
- Optimize Cream Cheese Frosting Temperature: Ensure cream cheese and butter are at room temperature for smooth, lump-free frosting that pipes beautifully and spreads easily.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 22 g
- Sodium: 200 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 36 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 60 mg