Description
A delicious gluten free cupcake that’s incredibly moist, fluffy, and tender! Topped with a decadent cream cheese frosting. Make this your next party dessert and use up those ripe bananas!
Ingredients
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Banana Cupcakes
- 1 1/2 cup Snacktivist Gluten-Free Flour Blend
- 1 1/4 tsp. baking powder
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1/4 tsp. cinnamon
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 stick Earth Balanced Butter = 1/2 CUP ( softened ) Not Melted
- 1 TSP. vanilla extract
- 2 eggs
- 2 medium ripe mashed bananas
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cashew milk
- 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips ( use enjoy life brand for dairy free )
- dried banana chips for garnish ( optional )
You can purchase Snacktivist Flour on their website or on amazon
Cream Cheese Frosting
- 8 oz. block cream cheese ( softened ) For dairy free use Wayfare brand.
- 3 tbsp. Earth Balance Butter ( softened ) Not Melted
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 4 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
Banana Cupcakes
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Line a cupcake tin with cupcake liners.
- In a medium bowl mix flour, powder, soda, and cinnamon.
- Now in large bowl blend sugar, butter, and vanilla.
- Add eggs and blend again.
- Next add in mashed bananas and blend.
- Add your dry ingredients and mix until combined.
- Measure out your 1/2 cup of unsweetened cashew milk and stir into the mixture with a spatula.
- Gently fold in mini chocolate chips.
- Scoop batter into the cupcake liner about 2/3 of the way. ( I used a large cookie scoop for less of a mess. )
- Bake cupcakes for approximately 13 minutes and then cover with foil and bake an additional 7 minutes for a total baking time of 20 minutes. ( Please note that oven temps vary so be sure to check on your cupcakes. )
- Let cupcakes completely cool before frosting.
Cream Cheese Frosting
- In a large bowl blend your cream cheese until silky and smooth.
- Add in butter and blend again.
- Next add in vanilla and blend.
- Now slowly add your powdered sugar 1 cup at a time blending between increments.
- Add more powdered sugar if you want it thicker.
- Pipe frosting onto cooled cupcakes and garnish with a dried banana chip.
Notes
*Keep in mind this banana cupcake recipe only makes 12 to 15 cupcakes.
- Prep Time: 30
- Cook Time: 20
- Category: american
- Method: bake
- Cuisine: dessert
Keywords: chocolate chip banana cupcakes, gluten free cupcakes, banana cupcake