Banana Cupcakes with Honey - Cinnamon Frosting

I had 2 bananas at home and thought I could make some cupcakes :) That's what turned out when combining me, bananas and my kitchen aid.




Banana Cupcakes

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, (spooned and leveled)
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted
• 1 1/2 cups mashed bananas (about 4 ripe bananas), plus 1 whole banana, for garnish (optional)
• 2 large eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

1. Preheat oven to 180°C. Line a standard 12-cup muffin pan with paper liners. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
2. Make a well in center of flour mixture. In well, mix together butter, mashed bananas, eggs, and vanilla. Stir to incorporate flour mixture (do not overmix). Dividing evenly, spoon batter into muffin cups.
3. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center of a cupcake comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes. Remove cupcakes from pan; cool completely on a wire rack. 

• Honey - Cinnamon Frosting
• 1 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Beat all ingredients for about 4 to 5 minutes.

Pipe the frosting onto cupcakes. If you want you could add a slice of banana on top of the icing. I didn't do that as I didn't have any bananas left :D But they tasted good anyway!


Onto some photos:

Cupcakes and Frosting: http://www.marthastewart.com/314063/banana-cupcakes-with-honey-cinnamon-fros