Walnut Banana Cupcakes Recipe

Walnut Banana Cupcakes Recipe
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88% would make again

What makes these tender banana cupcakes extra special is the nutmeg, but make sure it's fresh. They're amazingly good; I get request for them all the time. —Rachel Krupp, Perkiomenville, Pennsylvania

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  • 12 Servings
  • Prep: 25 min. Bake: 20 min. + cooling

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup butter, softened
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 cup mashed ripe banana
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup sour cream
  • CREAM CHEESE FROSTING:
  • 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1-3/4 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 3 tablespoons chopped walnuts

Directions

  • In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in banana and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda, nutmeg and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture alternately with sour cream, mixing well after each addition.
  • Fill paper-lined muffin cups half full. Bake at 350° for 18-22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely.
  • For frosting, in a small bowl, beat cream cheese and vanilla until smooth. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar. Frost cupcakes; sprinkle with walnuts. Store in the refrigerator. Yield: 1 dozen.

Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 each) equals 265 calories, 10 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 59 mg cholesterol, 182 mg sodium, 41 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 4 g protein.

Walnut Banana Cupcakes published in Taste of Home April/May 2007, p29

These sinfully delicious banana cupcakes are topped with a rich frosting and fresh walnuts. It's a decadent…


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Reviewed on Sep. 06, 2009 by misscamaro88

BRILLIANT! I LOVE this recipe - I also added a teaspoon of cinnamon, and substituted one half-cup of the all-purpose flour with whole-wheat flour. The chocolate chips I threw in there weren't a bad idea, either!

Reviewed on Aug. 05, 2009 by budz mom

RE: Banana walnut cupcakes: I made a triple batch of these last night because I had bananas I had to use up.They wee very good.I used 1 1/2 tsp of FRESH ground nutmeg which I think was a bit too much (I grate my own via a microplane grater-it is just superior to regular nutmeg) and I used a little extra banana to make them moist. My boys loved them, they had a great flavor and were incredibly moist. Loved the frosting too!! They (all 36 cupcakes) are gone as I type!! Thanks for a great recipe!!

Reviewed on Aug. 03, 2009 by Margie Angle

I made the walnut banana cupcakes this past weekend but added a little more banana for extra moistness and substituted whole wheat flour. Marvelous!

Reviewed on Aug. 03, 2009 by audster

these cupcakes were a hit, everyone loved them, I used pecans instead of walnuts.

Reviewed on Jul. 29, 2009 by Georgia Ballas

Re: Walnut Banana Cupcakes

These are so great! My husband just loved them. He made a special trip to go get me bananas so I could make them.The only thing I did different was added walnuts to the batter.

Thank you for sharing!

GG

Reviewed on Apr. 10, 2008 by Char63

 Rachel... you just made my day.  I bake cupcakes every week for my hubby.  This morning before he left for work, he specifically requested banana walnut cupcakes.  I figured I would spend most of the morning looking for a recipe.  Took 5 minutes.  I'm going to double, because 12 won't last three days let alone a week.  Thank you, thank you, thank you.

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