Banana Cupcake Recipe

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  • Prep Time

    15 mins

  • Cook Time

    15 mins

  • Total Time

    32 mins

  • Servings

    12 cupcakes without frosting

  • Calories

    269 kcal

  • Cuisine

    American

Banana Cupcake Recipe

My banana cupcake recipe yields the best moist cupcakes you'll ever try in under 60 minutes! Recipe includes a how-to video!

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Ingredients

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  • 1 ½ cups well-mashed very ripe bananas (this is typically 3 bananas for me)
  • ¼ cup unsalted butter melted and cooled at least 5 minutes
  • ¼ cup avocado, vegetable, or canola oil
  • cup granulated sugar
  • ½ cup light brown sugar firmly packed
  • 2 large eggs room temperature preferred
  • 1 Tablespoon vanilla extract
  • ¼ cup buttermilk room temperature preferred (click the link to make a buttermilk substitute if needed)
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 batch brown butter frosting or your favorite frosting see notes for some of my other recommendations
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Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 350F (175C) and line a 12-count cupcake tin with paper liners. Set aside.
  2. Make sure bananas are very well mashed (I often start with a fork or potato masher and then switch over to my mixer) then add melted butter, oil, and sugars and stir very well to combine.
  3. Add eggs and vanilla extract and stir well, then stir in buttermilk.
  4. In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
  5. Add dry ingredients to batter and use a spatula to gently fold together until combined. Batter should be completely combined, but don’t over-mix or your cupcakes may be dense and dry!
  6. Portion batter into cupcake liners, filling each ¾ full. If you have extra batter, discard or make additional cupcakes.
  7. Transfer to 350F (175C) oven and bake for 17-18 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs. Allow to cool completely before frosting with my brown butter frosting (or see other options in my notes).
Equipments used:

Notes

  • Other great frosting choices include:
  • I used the Wilton 8B tip to frost the cupcakes in the photos.
  • Store cupcakes in an airtight container at room temperature for up to two days or in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 6 days. Cupcakes may also be frozen for several months.
  • Cream Cheese Frosting
  • Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting
  • Buttercream frosting
  • Swiss Meringue buttercream
  • Chocolate Frosting
  • Peanut Butter frosting

Nutrition Information

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Serving 1cupcake without frosting Calories 269kcal (13%) Carbohydrates 43g (14%) Protein 4g (8%) Fat 10g (15%) Saturated Fat 7g (35%) Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 38mg (13%) Sodium 163mg (7%) Potassium 206mg (6%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 24g (48%) Vitamin A 184IU (4%) Vitamin C 2mg (2%) Calcium 45mg (5%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12cupcakes without frosting

Amount Per Serving

Calories 269 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving 1cupcake without frosting
Calories 269kcal 13%
Carbohydrates 43g 14%
Protein 4g 8%
Fat 10g 15%
Saturated Fat 7g 35%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 38mg 13%
Sodium 163mg 7%
Potassium 206mg 4%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 24g 48%
Vitamin A 184IU 4%
Vitamin C 2mg 2%
Calcium 45mg 5%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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