Banana Cupcakes with Creamy chocolate frosting

Banana cupcakes with creamy chocolate frosting are simple and delicious chocolate cupcakes made with ripe bananas and spread with chocolate frosting. These are the perfect cupcakes to bake up this weekend; they taste amazing and look so good. Banana cupcakes are a comfort recipe that makes the best use of ripe bananas.

Once you make these chocolate cupcakes, you can’t stop yourself from making them again and again. These cupcakes are soft, fluffy, and feel like heaven. Banana cupcakes are made from overripe bananas, flour, powdered sugar, baking powder, vanilla extract, eggs, baking soda, and a pinch of salt.

Moist and flavorful cupcakes are my favourite recipe, and I really enjoy eating them. These cupcakes are perfect for evening snacks, family gatherings, or desserts. The creamy frosting will make these banana cupcakes flavorful and creamy, and this will become one of your favourite recipes. You can make this recipe for a Christmas celebration, New Year’s Eve, Easter, or any time of the year. 

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Banana cupcakes are super fluffy, moist, and creamy. It’s a perfect recipe that can be adapted to personal taste, or you can add sprinkles, nuts, or chocolate chips. Try these best banana cupcakes with creamy chocolate frosting at home. We are sharing this great recipe below.

Ingredients

1. Flour: All-purpose flour is commonly used for cupcake recipes. It’s the base ingredient of the cupcake and helps create gluten and add structure.

2. Unsalted butter: Use unsalted butter for banana cupcakes. Butter helps in mixing the sugar and batter. Butter adds richness and flavour to the cupcakes.

3. Ripe bananas: Ripe bananas are the main ingredient in banana cupcakes. They provide natural sweetness and moisture to the cupcakes and make them soft and fluffy.

4. Baking soda: Baking soda helps the cupcakes become soft and fluffy. 

5. Sugar: sugar is important and one of the main ingredients in cupcakes. Sugar adds moisture and chewiness to the cupcakes and helps them spread while baking. They provide sweetness in banana chocolate cupcakes.

6. Salt: A pinch of salt will balance the sweetness of cupcakes and enhance their flavour.

7. Eggs: Eggs add moisture to the dough and bind all the ingredients together. They also contribute to the texture and rise of the batter.

8. Vanilla extract: Vanilla extract will enhance the flavour of cupcakes and add fragrance.

9. Baking powder: Baking powder helps the cupcakes rise by creating bubbles in the batter when heated.

For cupcakes

• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 3 large ripe bananas
• ½ cup unsalted butter
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• Pinch of salt

For chocolate frosting

• 2 cups Cocoa powder
• 2 cups chocolate chips
• ½ cup unsalted butter
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 2-3 tablespoon milk or cream
• ½ vanilla extract

How to make banana cupcakes step by step

Step 1: Mashed bananas : The key ingredient in banana cupcakes is ripe bananas. Ripe bananas lend a natural sweetness and moistness to the cupcakes. Banana cupcakes are easy to make and typically consist of ripe bananas, eggs, sugar, flour, vannila essence, and other ingredients.

 Step 2: Banana Cupcake batter : Add mashed bananas and mix with sugar, eggs, and other ingredients. If the batter of the banana cupcake is soft and smooth, then the cupcakes will become fluffy and soft. The result is deliciously moist and flavorful cute cupcakes when baked.

Step 3: The frosting : The chocolate frosting adds flavour and creaminess to the cupcakes. While the cupcakes are baking, you can start the preparation of frosting. Banana cupcake frosting is made from chocolate chips, milk or cream, sugar, and vanilla extract.

The frosting should be thick and cool when you apply it to the cupcakes. Chocolate frosting balances the sweetness of bananas with a deep, rich cocoa flavour. 

Step 4: Texture contrast: The contrast between the moist banana cupcakes and the smooth, creamy texture of the chocolate frosting creates a delicious experience. When you take a bite of cupcakes, you will feel the softness of the frosting and cupcakes. These cupcakes are perfect and will satisfy your sweet tooth.

How to make banana cupcakes

Instructions :

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and grease a muffin tin with cupcake liners.

2. In a mixing bowl, whisk flour,cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and a pinch of salt. Mix until well combined, and set aside. 

3. Using a stand mixer, cream the softened butter and granulated sugar until smooth and fluffy for 1-2 minutes. Add eggs, vanilla extract, and mashed bananas and beat on high speed for 2 minutes until smooth, then set aside.

4. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, alternating with the milk, and mix until combined. Be careful while mixing the batter.

5. Pour the batter into the prepared cupcake liners, filling each about two-thirds full, and bake for 15-20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the centre comes out clean.

6. Remove the banana cupcakes from the oven and set them on a wire rack. Allow it to cool completely for about 5–10 minutes. Once cooled, frost the cupcakes with chocolate frosting, and the homemade banana chocolate cupcakes are ready. 

Make the frosting :

1. In a heat-safe bowl, melt unsalted butter and chocolate chips together in the microwave for 30 seconds, stirring until completely melted. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

2. Gradually add the powdered sugar and cocoa powder to the bowl, mixing on low speed until combined. Add milk or cream, 1 tablespoon at a time, and mix until the frosting gets thick and creamy. 

3. Add the chocolate frosting to your cooled cupcakes using a piping bag. If you want, you can decorate your cupcakes with sprinkles, nuts, chocolate chips, or any other toppings of your choice. 

Serving and storing suggestions

Serve banana cupcakes with vanilla ice cream or chocolate syrup for a delicious treat. You can also sprinkle some nuts and chocolate chips for extra flavour. Serve them on a pretty plate or a cake stand to make them look extra enticing. Feel free to add your own personalised serving of banana cupcakes. 

You can store the leftover banana cupcakes in the refrigerator for 2–3 days. To keep banana cupcakes fresh, store them in an airtight container. Enjoy your fluffy and soft banana cupcakes with chocolate frosting.