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"This recipe was given to me by my mother, and I've since handed it down to my daughters," says Wanda Thole of Leonard, Minnesota. "The moist cupcakes are topped with frosting that comes together in no time. And if you'd like even more banana taste, stir some mashed banana into it."
Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 297 calories, 11 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 38 mg cholesterol, 204 mg sodium, 47 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 3 g protein.
Originally published as Banana Cupcakes in Quick Cooking March/April 2002, p15
Banana BasicsLook for plump bananas that are evenly yellow-colored. Green bananas are under-ripe, while a flecking of brown flecks indicates ripeness. If bananas are too green, place in a paper bag until ripe. Adding an apple to the bag will speed the process. Store ripe bananas at room temperature. To prevent bruises, a banana hook or hanger is a great inexpensive investment. For longer storage, you can place ripe bananas in a tightly sealed plastic bag and refrigerate. The peel will become brown but the flesh will remain unchanged. One pound of bananas equals about 3 medium or 1-1/3 cups mashed.
Look for plump bananas that are evenly yellow-colored. Green bananas are under-ripe, while a flecking of brown flecks indicates ripeness. If bananas are too green, place in a paper bag until ripe. Adding an apple to the bag will speed the process. Store ripe bananas at room temperature. To prevent bruises, a banana hook or hanger is a great inexpensive investment. For longer storage, you can place ripe bananas in a tightly sealed plastic bag and refrigerate. The peel will become brown but the flesh will remain unchanged. One pound of bananas equals about 3 medium or 1-1/3 cups mashed.
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Reviewed on Apr. 08, 2012 by twingurls25
This was a great family get together desert the kids love making them
Reviewed on Mar. 30, 2012 by SheenaJenkins
These cupcakes are so delicious! My boyfriend wanted Banana Cupcakes for his birthday, so I tried this recipe for the first time and I was very pleased. The bake time says 15 mins, but I found that it took a little longer, more like 20 mins. I'm sure it varies by oven. All in all, I will make these cupcakes again for sure. Very yummy to the tummy! Go banana cupcakes!!
Reviewed on Jul. 21, 2011 by LaraWest
I made these cupcakes and loved them! I took them to 2 different get togethers and they were gone in minutes! The frosting didn't turn out the way I wanted it to, would use a different recipe for that because I'm not an experienced cook I'm not 100% sure on what to add to made it better..but the cupcake recipe was fabulous!
Reviewed on Jul. 16, 2011 by twigsrn
I made this more of a vegan recipe with some alterations. I used soy margarine for the shortening, whole wheat white flour for the flour, egg replacer for eggs, organic unrefined sugar for sugar and since I didnt have any almond milk or buttermilk, I used my son's milk and added about a teaspoon of vinegar to sour it and made my own vegan cream cheese frosting. These cupcakes are wonderful. Very moist. I wanted to make cupcakes for my son's birthday in August and did a pretest of this one and will definelty be using this recipe for his cupcakes.
Reviewed on Aug. 05, 2010 by sue cirillo
These banana cupcakes were very moist and delicious. I did not use the confectioners' sugar frosting, I thought it would have been to sweet. The cupcakes were a huge hit.
Reviewed on Jul. 28, 2010 by Bail
I loved the cupcakes and would make them again. I liked the mild banana favor and that it wasn't heavy liked a muffin. I used bananas that I had frozen and I plan to make more this week and freeze for a quick not too sweet treat. With or without icing they are very good!
Reviewed on Jul. 26, 2010 by avon4u2
This was a good banana cupcake, kind of plain though - I added chocolate chips to the batter and they tasted so much better! I used a homemade creamcheese frosting for these also.
Reviewed on Jul. 19, 2010 by jkjdk
Would coconut sprinkled on top of the frosting be good?
Reviewed on Mar. 17, 2010 by micheleclow
These were great. My kids loved them. I made chocolate cupcakes also & the banana ones beat out the chocolate.
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