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Easy Banana Cupcakes

Published: Jul 11, 2014 · Modified: Jan 24, 2022 by Louisa Clements · This post may contain affiliate links

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Make banana flavoured cupcakes for your next party with this easy recipe for banana cupcakes with chocolate frosting. 

Try this simple recipe for banana cupcakes for your next party. | livinglou.com

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.

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In the meantime, be sure to check out everyone’s wonderful posts for Meg’s baby shower:

Strawberry Sprinkle Ice Cream Sandwiches – Planet Byn
Banana Bundt Cake with Pecans, Bananas and Caramel Sauce – The Tasty Gardener
Bananas Foster Banana Bread – The Brunette Baker
Fudgey Teff Brownies – Strawberries for Supper

Yields 15-18

Easy Banana Cupcakes

10 minPrep Time

20 minCook Time

30 minTotal Time

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Ingredients

  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • ½ cup packed brown sugar
  • ½ cup white sugar
  • 2 tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp cinnamon
  • 3 bananas, mashed
  • ½ cup canola oil
  • ½ cup sour cream
  • 2 eggs
  • ¼ cup milk
  • chocolate frosting

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line a muffin tin with cupcake liners.
  2. Whisk together dry ingredients.
  3. In a separate bowl, whisk together wet ingredients.
  4. Create a well in the dry ingredients and mix in the wet ingredients. Be careful not to overmix.
  5. Use an ice cream scoop and scoop batter evenly into the muffin tin.
  6. 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

Recipe by Louisa Clements

Nutrition

7.8.1.2
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Give these easy banana cupcakes a try for your next party and let me know how it goes in the comments below.

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  1. dina

    July 18, 2014 at 10:35 am

    they look yummy!
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    • Lou

      July 21, 2014 at 8:45 am

      Thank you, Dina!
      Reply
  2. [email protected]

    July 16, 2014 at 9:35 am

    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!
    Reply
    • Lou

      July 21, 2014 at 8:46 am

      Thanks, Sara! This was my first time doing it and it was so much fun :)
      Reply
  3. Olivia @Primavera Kitchen

    July 16, 2014 at 7:46 am

    They are adorable, Louisa! Love this ;-)
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    • Lou

      July 21, 2014 at 8:46 am

      Thank you, Olivia!
      Reply
  4. Helen @ Scrummy Lane

    July 12, 2014 at 9:04 pm

    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! :-)
    Reply
    • Lou

      July 21, 2014 at 8:47 am

      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.
      Reply
  5. Dana Rosenthal

    July 11, 2014 at 9:58 am

    mmm these look like the perfect thing to make for a kids bday! Dana Rosenthal
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    • Lou

      July 21, 2014 at 8:47 am

      Thanks, Dana! Let me know if you give them a try.
      Reply
  6. Meg @ Sweet Twist

    July 11, 2014 at 9:01 am

    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!
    Reply

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