Banana Cupcakes – a simple yet moist and delicious cupcake. And although it may seem a little too casual for a nice “get-together,” it makes a great dessert to have with your evening coffee.
Usually I don’t have a problem figuring out what to make for dessert, but this time was different. I had no ideas jumping out at me. I looked through numerous cookbooks, but nothing inspiring.
Then when I had leftover frosting in the fridge, I decided on cupcakes. Again, still couldn’t make up my mind.
First I thought Oreo cupcakes, but the frosting I had isn’t the frosting I’d use for them. I flipped through my favorite cupcake book and got a list of ideas.
I didn’t want the base to be chocolate, so there goes most of my list. I didn’t want vanilla, so pretty much I narrowed it down to these Banana Cupcakes with Chocolate Fudge Frosting. I actually had to go to the store and buy bananas that still had a bit of green in them. Ideally, you’d want overripen bananas.

I was a little hesitant in making these. One time I bought a banana cupcake from a well-known cupcakery. My friend and I were disappointed because it tasted like banana bread rather than a cupcake.
Is that normal for banana cupcakes? Is it possible to achieve a cake form of banana flavor (without using extract)?
I’m happy to report these taste like cupcakes and not like muffins (although the texture looks similar).

With the base being so basic, it makes a great canvas for ideas – add spices such as cinnamon or nutmeg; give it some texture by adding walnuts, pecans or chocolate chips; or fill it with jam, mousse, pastry cream, or even marshmallow cream (or marshmallows themselves).
The cupcake also pairs well with a variety of frostings – small batch chocolate frosting, vanilla, cream cheese, coffee, rum, even caramel. Can you imagine a caramel banana frappachino cupcake? Hmm better start working on that recipe…
Has anyone ever had as much trouble as I did deciding on what to make? Usually my muse narrows in on a category or ingredient at the very least, but seriously it gave me no direction this time.
Banana Cupcakes
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Instructions
Source: 125 Best Cupcakes by Julie Hasson
Lane @ Supper for a Steal says
I swear I don’t like bananas (or cupcakes for that matter) but for some reason I really wanted to try these. They were delicious. I loved them! And that icing… I might have eaten half of it was a spoon.
Carla says
Haha well I’m glad you went out of your comfort zone and enjoyed the cupcakes!