Hummingbird Cupcakes Recipe

Reviewed on May. 23, 2013 by SeranaJayne

This recipe was great! It was fun to make. My soccer team loved them and got many comments from them. They are really good too!

Reviewed on Jul. 07, 2012 by Lisa5

My 6-year old granddaughter made these as part of our "cooking classes." They are wonderful if you like the fruit and nut taste. I was especially pleased to hear her 9 year old brother claim, "They didn't need frosting," as he explained his reasons for snitching!

Reviewed on Jun. 16, 2012 by touringhands

A huge favorite!

Reviewed on May. 08, 2012 by 4tyeking

These were so easy to make and sooooo tasty!

Reviewed on Apr. 27, 2012 by patriotsgrl

I made these cupcakes yesterday and brought them into work, everyone raved about how good they were. CALORIES WERE ENJOYED BY ALL :o)

Reviewed on Apr. 24, 2012 by lizv1

Everybody enjoyed these. Will tweek to my own personal tastes next time by taking out 1/2 cup sugar, as well a adding more pineapple to make them a little moister.

Reviewed on Apr. 21, 2012 by dminkus

These were WONDERFUL! I followed the recipe as is, except I drained the pineapple only slightly and baked for about 16-18 min (some were in cupcake liners, some not. The ones in cupcake liners cooked the longer time). My recipe came out with 32 decently sized cupcakes and I didn't use all the icing... maybe 2/3 or 3/4 of the whole recipe was plenty. It honestly didn't need icing and my husband thought it would be better without. If the calories scare you, you can easily lighten this up to suit your diet/taste. If the recipe is left as is according to the amount stated, 32 cupcakes with ALL the icing would be 307 per cupcake... that knocks off 100 cal by making 8 more. You could also omit the nuts or icing or both. I tried it without nuts and without icing...both were very good! People that critisize a recipe's calorie and fat content, must not know how to make changes to it or just don't eat desserts at all... which makes me question why they would look to begin with.

Reviewed on Apr. 20, 2012 by CharDau

Great recipe, thank you for sharing! I also want to add that I agree with MS LISA. If you don't like the ingredients, please just move on to the next recipe. We have more than enough food police! I have never smoked, I don't drink and I am not overweight so leave me and my sugar, butter etc. etc. etc. alone. I also think giving a review before trying the recipe is a waste of time. Please try the recipe and then give us your honest opinion. I would love to read if you added something to make a good recipe even better. So many of these reviews are from (I would assume) excellent cooks and I value those opinons. Thanks!

Reviewed on Apr. 19, 2012 by pah951

These were delicious cupcakes...very moist. I did not drain the pineapple. I followed the recipe as written and they were great!

Reviewed on Apr. 19, 2012 by incntrygrl

These are super good, just made them and hubby & I love them.

Reviewed on Apr. 18, 2012 by KScales

To answer the questions below about draining the pineapple, yes, it should be drained before measuring it.

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Reviewed on Apr. 18, 2012 by sstetzel

I emailed the Test Kitchen for clarification, for this recipe - the pineapple is drained.

Reviewed on Apr. 17, 2012 by MS LISA

I get so frustrated listening to these so-called ''experts" on nutrition.  It's a recipe, and reviews are what they are, reviews.  I love reading reviews to see variations of recipes, not somebodys tirade on sugar, salt, fat etc.  I think those comments should be banned.  It's not right that they downgrade a recipe to 1 star or none when they haven't even made it.  If people don't like the ingredients, move on to the next recipe.  I have a few foods I don't like, so does everybody else, that doesn't make me downgrade a recipe because maybe I don't like one ingredient.  Why can't we stick to a review.  If you didn't make the recipe, then you have no business writing a review.  I rest my case.    

Reviewed on Apr. 17, 2012 by fresh246

These were delicious! Only changes I made was that I used 1 cup of drained canned pineapple and added 1/2 tsp of cinnamon to the frosting. It made about 36 cupcakes and the frosting was the perfect amount for the recipe. Everyone loved them, will def make again!

Reviewed on Apr. 17, 2012 by Red Hat Milli

I haven't made this recipe yet but in looking over the ingredients list I would say YES to draining the pineapple. Happy Baking.

Reviewed on Apr. 16, 2012 by 123jeff

Has anyone found out if the pineapple is drained? Thanks.

Reviewed on Apr. 16, 2012 by kjl68

I have seen where several have ask if you drain the pineapple and I havenot seen a reply back on it. I too am interested in knowing that answer if someone woud answer it. Thanks.

Reviewed on Apr. 16, 2012 by mabark

Are we draining the pineapple in this recipe.I would love to try it ,read a lot of good reviews but don't want to try unless I find out aboutdraining the pineapple or not.

Reviewed on Apr. 16, 2012 by ginny3235

made it as written. It looked like a great recipe and wanted to share it so baked 18 reg. size and 48 minis. Took the minis to our women's group at church and they all wanted the recipe. Wanted seconds, but will have to bake their own! These are easy and delicious!

Reviewed on Apr. 15, 2012 by sarg1968

wow most of u people r just jerks. if they want to eat as is, fine. if they want to modify and make healthier, fine. geeze. all u people should work on being nicer human beings.

Reviewed on Apr. 15, 2012 by graninet

To Floralcity, it was my thought to make 1/2 recipe & bake it loaf pan, my ? is did you use 1 egg or 2.

Reviewed on Apr. 15, 2012 by Javanut65

Just a question...I am allergic to nuts and was wondering the the walnuts are an integral part of the taste or can I leave them out and still get the same results?

Reviewed on Apr. 15, 2012 by waffs

This recipe was fine the way it is written. How can someone rate a recipe that is shown when they change ingredients. Also don't make it and don't comment if you don't like the nutrition factors. Shame on you.

Reviewed on Apr. 15, 2012 by luguania

These were delicious. Food Police - put a sock in it.

Reviewed on Apr. 15, 2012 by marilynlouise1

Delicious! seems to me there's enough fruit and nuts in this recipe to make it healthy too I will just ignore all the health freaks who shouldn't even be on this site, it's about good family cooking and baking!

Reviewed on Apr. 15, 2012 by BerniceA

I did modify the recipe - used 1/2 butter and 1/2 apple sauce... 3/4 cup sugar, 1 cup splenda.. added 1/2 tsp baking powder to the flour of which I used 1 1/2 flour & 1 1 1/2 ground oatmeal... 1 Tbsp. of cinnamon as we all like the cinnamon. Divided the batch in half and put nuts only in 1/2 of it so it is nut free for school. The kids (7 & 9) wanted to know if they can take them for lunch.... the 1/2 with nuts for us all at home... excellent - will make again & again.. did have to bake 35 mins till done @ 350

Reviewed on Apr. 14, 2012 by jackiegene

All i want to know is this a good receipe??

Do you think it tasted good. I don't want to hear the negative stuff.

Reviewed on Apr. 14, 2012 by MouseladyinTX

When is see a recipe offered and then I see 33 reviews, I say, "wow this must be good."Then I start reading the reivews and really disappointed when the reviews are mostly about critizing how unhealthy, how many calories, etc, etc. I agree with the one review, if you are looking for healthy then stay out of this recipe site and go to the low-fat or healthy recipes.

Reviewed on Apr. 14, 2012 by brillig45

Wonderful recipe, and everyone loved them! **To all who think they have to 'alter' the recipe for the rest of us, we KNOW how to do that. Yes, these are meant as treats and they're meant to share. Please quit trying to change my eating habits. 'Taste of Home' apparently is NOT the publication for you. Read 'Healty Cooking' instead and give us all a break.

Reviewed on Apr. 14, 2012 by Ballinrobe

The Real ingred like Butter, eggs and Cream are the good things for you. The Chemicals, fast food, antibiotics & high frutose corn syrup are your problems with diabetes/overweitght etc. The recipe is delicious and I will make again.

Reviewed on Apr. 14, 2012 by NancyStree

I usually don't comment on these. But wow!!! There are so many recipe places out there for low fat fat free so go there and get your recipes and stop nagging on here. I do like when other people try it different ways so then I know if I would want to or not!!! If you make all 24 and only want a few give the rest away!!!

Reviewed on Apr. 14, 2012 by JeanLW

Great recipe have made this as a cake and also as a reduced calorie bread. The great thing about this recipe is YOU CAN CONTROL THE PORTION by eating only one cupcake at a sitting! I am also 68 yrs old, in perfect health, not on any medication whatsoever. I eat what I want and know that sensible eating is the healthy way to eat. Eat one and freeze the rest unfrosted if you can't resist the urge to overindulge.

Reviewed on Apr. 14, 2012 by deanne1954

I'm sooooo sick of people telling us how to eat! If you don't like eating or making cupcakes then why are you? Rate the cupcakes on their merit, not on some social issue.

Reviewed on Apr. 14, 2012 by jacqnbill

ATTENTION: dovsbubbie & MS LISA LOVE LOVE your comments. I could not have said it any better than you two. Wish you were on all my recipe programs and said this!!!

Reviewed on Apr. 14, 2012 by cooknful

Excellent recipe! For those who are complaining about nutritional values, you can always substitute Smart Balance for the butter or half butter, half Smart Balance, and you can sub Stevia for the sugar. As a rule of thumb, you can always cut the sugar by a third and the butter by half if you so desire but the end product will be slightly different.

Reviewed on Apr. 14, 2012 by tc4348

Cooking is about choices. Not everyone likes everything. Your food intake is your personal choice. That's one freedom we still have in this country.

Reviewed on Apr. 14, 2012 by MS LISA

Very nice recipe, and, to the people that don't understand what a recipe review is,

don't bore us to death with your healthy alternatives. Maybe if you spent more time biking, hiking or enjoying your life, you wouldn't sit on the computer all day criticizing recipes. Nobody is forcing anybody to make these recipes, nobody is forcing 24 cupcakes down your throat. I'm 68 years old and have never had one single sick day, and I eat butter and sugar, salt and here I am, healthy as an ox and not one pound overweight. It's called portion control and exercise. Stop criticizing people that are nice enough to share family recipes with us!! It's embarrassing.

Reviewed on Apr. 14, 2012 by dovsbubbie

to heidimotsch - this site is for us to rate the recipe, not go off on a tangent about the state of the nation! that's whats wrong with people like you - trying to get others to conform to your way of doing things - we have the freedom to eat what we want so if you don't like the fat content of a posted recipe - just don't make it, but don't go off on why not to make it - that's not what the reviews are intended for!!

Reviewed on Apr. 14, 2012 by heidimotsch

Thank you to those who are making a note of how unhealthy this recipe is. True, it does not say it's a healthy cupcake recipe, but with the epidemic of obesity and diabetes in this country it's completely irresponsible to continue promoting these kinds of "foods". We are a nation of the flawed thinking that "one won't hurt" - what are you going to do with the other 23, throw them out?

Reviewed on Mar. 08, 2012 by barbaratweedy2

I am always looking for yummy recipes that have no chocolate in them, as I'm allergic... sad. This one was a winner! Thanks!

Reviewed on Jan. 18, 2012 by cheriwinkle

ikinchen-good for you in eating sensibly and adapting recipes to suit your needs! Please share what adjustments you made and the results without being judgmental of those who choose to enjoy them as are. This is a cooking site--not a weight loss site.

Reviewed on Nov. 04, 2010 by toni_jones

These cupcakes were wonderful and traveled well (8 hour drive). I sliced the bananas and did not mash them as one of my other hummingbird cake recipe called for. Since I have some family members who do not like sweets, I only frosted half the cupcakes. They were good also.

Reviewed on Jul. 26, 2010 by pjbryan2000

These were DELICIOUS, everyone loved them!! I am always looking for recipies for ripe banans & this one is a winner. The frosting is to die for!!

Reviewed on Jul. 19, 2010 by skporto

I didn't have any bananas so I replaced with applesauce (nonsweetened) and it was so moist and delicious.

Reviewed on Jul. 15, 2010 by loveoregon

I made a 9"x13" cake instead of cupcakes. It turned out great!!! Very moist and full of flavor. My family loved it! I will be sharing this recipe with family and friends!

Reviewed on Jul. 14, 2010 by Brenda D

One word...YUM! Very moist, very tasty. My son entered these in our local county fair this week for 4-H (without the frosting because for his cooking division it calls for cakes & cupcakes that stand alone) and they will advance on to the state fair...they're that good. Thanks for sharing!

Reviewed on Jul. 13, 2010 by ikinchen

410 calories and 56g carbs. come on ... 45 g carbs is enough for one complete meal. I am using common sense to cut the sugar, make mini cupcakes and limit myself to only one. (for me) Check the calories and carbs in other cupcakes...much less. I am sure these are very good. I don't have to eat all 24, I can limit myself to only one.

Reviewed on Jul. 12, 2010 by Floralcity

Very moist and easy. I made 1/2 the recipe in a loaf pan and it was equally dellicius.

Reviewed on Jul. 12, 2010 by janfurman@verizon.net

Delicious!!! It made 3 doz. cupcakes instead of the 2 doz. the recipe it would make. But OK as they all were eaten and I will definitely makes these again. Real moist cake with or without frosting.

Reviewed on Jul. 12, 2010 by sotanghon

Luv the combo of pineapple and banana. Instead of crushed I put the chunky sliced pineapple instead. 2/3 cup butter and 1/4 cup rum made it yum!!

Reviewed on Jul. 12, 2010 by roxierose

The cupcakes turned out very well, I thought it was a fairly easy recipe, acturally I got 30 cupcakes from this recipe. I would make them again.

Reviewed on Jul. 11, 2010 by madalso

I like my humingbird cake better. I'm going to make them into cup cakes. I didn't think the y had a good texture or flavor

Reviewed on Jul. 07, 2010 by 1eeyoreluver

Just a few words of common sense here. These are cupcakes so they are not meant to be good for you. They are meant to be treats. I made these exactly as the recipe was written & even my girls who state they "hate" certain ingredients in this recipe loved them! TThnx so much for the recipe & it will be 1 we make many times over!

Reviewed on Jul. 06, 2010 by dietzapr

to jmscott this calls for 1/2 CUP of crushed pineapple so you can purchase any size can if you want leftovers =)

Reviewed on Jul. 06, 2010 by jmscott

What size can of crushed pineapple?

Reviewed on Jul. 06, 2010 by bikermamma

Okay...look...if there is too much fat and sugar in this for some people, either don't bake them or use alternatives. The recipe did not say "healthy". It is what it is and it is good. Moderation. One won't hurt. No one says you have to eat all 24. People enjoy the simple pleasures in life if they keep it in check. I have been an athlete all my life. Personal trainer...just enjoy the stuff. Don't complain about ingredients. Don't bake them if you can't eat them. Come on...

Reviewed on Jul. 06, 2010 by ikinchen

Way too many calories and carbs for me. If we can't cut the sugar, I to would prefer to make mini cupcakes, and limit myself to only one.

Reviewed on Jul. 06, 2010 by msloppnow

This is not a review but a question - am I supposed to drain the pineapple? Thanks - SL

Reviewed on Jul. 05, 2010 by marcoates

For the one who said this has too much butter and sugar. I don't believe this is too much butter & sugar for 24 cupcakes.

Reviewed on Jul. 05, 2010 by Vanillacupcake

This recipe has too much butter & sugar

Reviewed on Jul. 05, 2010 by BBfanAnne

These look so good. I wonder how long they would bake if I used mini muffin pans instead of the regular cup cake pan? I think my grandchildren would love these, especially being named "hummingbird" if I made them into mini cupcakes. Thanks for any suggestions.