Make banana flavoured cupcakes for your next party with this easy recipe for banana cupcakes with chocolate frosting.
I’ve got these delicious easy banana cupcakes for you today because we’re celebrating, a friend of mine; Meg from Sweet Twist of Blogging is having a baby! I’ve mentioned my favourite group of blogging ladies before, (we’ve been getting together on a pretty regular basis for the past year or so) and we wanted to do something fun and surprise Meg with a virtual baby shower. Meg actually had us all over to her place for a potluck during the winter (which seems like eons ago now) and I got to meet her adorable, smart daughter and I know this next little one is going to be just as sweet and wonderful. We’ve had this in the works for a while, and I was actually planning on writing about how I’d never been to a baby shower before, but it’s funny the way things happen because I ended up going to my first baby shower last weekend. So I’m pretty much a baby shower expert now. Just kidding.
Now let’s talk about these banana cupcakes for a second. Why did I go with banana flavour when vanilla cupcakes are such a foolproof classic? I went with banana flavour because I remember Meg mentioning that she was craving banana like crazy. These banana cupcakes are light and fluffy and get the banana flavour from three mashed bananas and a touch of cinnamon (we all know that cinnamon and bananas go together perfectly). These cupcakes are made of all purpose flour and a combination of brown sugar and white sugar - I used a combination because I like the slightly caramel undertones from the brown sugar. You’ll have to try out this recipe for yourself and let me know what you think.
In the meantime, be sure to check out everyone’s wonderful posts for Meg’s baby shower:
Easy Banana Cupcakes
PrintIngredients
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- ½ cup packed brown sugar
- ½ cup white sugar
- 2 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- 3 bananas, mashed
- ½ cup canola oil
- ½ cup sour cream
- 2 eggs
- ¼ cup milk
- chocolate frosting
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line a muffin tin with cupcake liners.
- Whisk together dry ingredients.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together wet ingredients.
- Create a well in the dry ingredients and mix in the wet ingredients. Be careful not to overmix.
- Use an ice cream scoop and scoop batter evenly into the muffin tin.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle of a cupcake comes out clean. Allow to cool completely before frosting.
Notes
Give these easy banana cupcakes a try for your next party and let me know how it goes in the comments below.
dina
they look yummy!
Lou
Thank you, Dina!
Sarah@WholeandHeavenlyOven
I LOVE virtual baby showers! Almost as fun as an actual one. ;) These banana cupcakes look heavenly, Lou! What an awesome way to celebrate with your friend Meg!
Lou
Thanks, Sara! This was my first time doing it and it was so much fun :)
Olivia @Primavera Kitchen
They are adorable, Louisa! Love this ;-)
Lou
Thank you, Olivia!
Helen @ Scrummy Lane
These look so appetizing with that wonderful frosting and sprinkles on the top. Your friend is a lucky lady. And, by the way, you are a lucky lady for having all those fellow bloggers nearby! I would love that! :-)
Lou
Thank you, Helen! My decorating isn’t quite as fancy as many talented bloggers out there haha! Yes, it’s been wonderful to have bloggers nearby, it really made a huge different in my “blogging journey” so to speak.
Dana Rosenthal
mmm these look like the perfect thing to make for a kids bday!
Dana Rosenthal
Lou
Thanks, Dana! Let me know if you give them a try.
Meg @ Sweet Twist
Awe! Thanks Lou! So Sweet! This second one might be my wild one, which could be dangerous if just as cute. haha :-P
Yum! Banana, still can’t get enough!