Banana Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Frosting
Description
Peanut butter and bananas are a perfect match in this banana cupcake recipe with a decadent peanut butter and cream cheese frosting.
Ingredients
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1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
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1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
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1/2 teaspoon baking soda
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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2 very ripe bananas
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1/2 cup sour cream
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1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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3/4 cup white sugar
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1/2 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
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1 large egg
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1 large egg yolk
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1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
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1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, at room temperature
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1/2 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
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1/2 cup smooth peanut butter
Directions
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a 12-cup muffin pan with paper liners.
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Whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in a medium bowl. Mash bananas with a fork in another medium bowl until smooth. Mix sour cream and vanilla extract into bananas.
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Combine sugar and butter in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add egg and egg yolk and beat until well blended. Add flour mixture in 2 batches, alternating with banana mixture, beating batter briefly after each addition until just blended. Scoop batter into the prepared muffin cups, adding about a generous 1/4 cup in each.
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Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Cool in the tin for 5 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely, about 20 minutes.
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Meanwhile, sift powdered sugar into a large bowl. Add cream cheese, butter, and peanut butter; beat with an electric mixer until smooth. Spread or pipe frosting onto the cooled cupcakes.