Banana-Chip Mini Cupcakes
These cute little minis are packed with banana flavor, chocolate chips and topped off with creamy frosting. They make a great, fast snack when the kids come home from school. —Beverly Coyde, Gasport, New York42 ServingsPrep: 30 min. Bake: 15 min./batch + cooling
Ingredients
- 1 package (14 ounces) banana quick bread and muffin mix
- 3/4 cup water
- 1/3 cup sour cream
- 1 egg
- 1 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips, divided
- 1 tablespoon shortening
Directions
- In a large bowl, combine the muffin mix, water, sour cream and egg;
- stir just until moistened. Fold in 1/2 cup chocolate chips.
- Fill greased or paper-lined miniature muffin cups two-thirds full.
- Bake at 375° for 12-15 minutes or until a toothpick inserted
- near the center comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing
- from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
- For frosting, in a microwave bowl, melt shortening and remaining
- chocolate chips; stir until smooth. Frost cupcakes. Yield: 3-1/2
- dozen.
Nutrition Facts: 1 cupcake equals 65 calories, 2 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 6 mg cholesterol, 57 mg sodium, 10 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 1 g protein.