Chocolate Banana Cupcakes |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 20 Minutes |
Ready In: 20 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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recipe by Ingredients:
1/2 cup coconut milk |
1/2 cup ripe banana (about 1 banana) |
1/3 cup canola oil |
1 teaspoon vanilla extract |
3/4 cup sugar |
1 cup all-purpose flour |
1/3 cup cocoa powder |
3/4 teaspoon baking soda |
1/2 teaspoon baking powder |
1/4 teaspoon salt |
1/8 teaspoon cinnamon |
1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, room temperature |
1/4 cup ripe banana (about 1/2 banana) |
2 tablespoons cocoa powder |
2 1/2-3 cups confectioners' sugar |
1 teaspoon vanilla extract |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line muffin pan with paper liners.
2. In a small bowl, mash the banana with a fork. Whisk in the coconut milk, sugar, oil, and vanilla extract until incorporated. Mixture will still be a little lumpy because of the nature of the banana, but whisk out as many large lumps as you can. In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt. Make a well in the center of dry ingredients and pour in banana mixture. Stir until just smooth (do not overmix).
3. Pour into liners, filling each with 3 tablespoons of batter (cups should be no more than 2/3 full). Bake 18-20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Transfer to a cooling rack and let cool completely.
4. For frosting, cream butter until smooth and fluffy, 2-3 minutes. Add banana and mix on high speed until few lumps remain. Add cocoa powder and 1 cup powdered sugar and beat until combined. Continue adding sugar, 1/2 cup at a time, mixing well after each addition (depending on the temperature of your butter, you may need more or less sugar/cream to achieve the proper consistency). Mix in vanilla. Continue beating until light and fluffy, about 3-5 minutes, adding more sugar if necessary. Spread or pipe onto cooled cupcakes. Garnish with leftover banana slices if desired.
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