Banana Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting
These banana cupcakes are moist and delicious, frosted with an amazing cream cheese frosting, and make the perfect dessert for parties, an afternoon snack, or to make with those ripe bananas sitting on the counter.
Servings: 24 Cupcakes
Ingredients
Banana Cupcakes
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup butter, softened
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 ½ cups mashed bananas, 5-6 medium ripe bananas
Cream Cheese Frosting
- 4 ounce cream cheese, room temperature
- ¼ cup butter
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line a cupcake tin with paper liners or spray with non-stick cooking spray.
Banana Cake
- In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar together until nice and creamy.
- Add the eggs and vanilla, and beat until combined.
- Next, add the flour, baking soda, and salt and beat just until combined.
- Stir in the mashed banana until combined.
- Fill each cupcake liner ⅔ full and bake for 18-22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Cream Cheese Frosting
- In a medium bowl, beat cream cheese and butter together. Add vanilla and beat until combined.
- Gradually add powdered sugar and beat until smooth and creamy.
- Once cupcakes have cooled completely, add the frosting and enjoy.