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Banana Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Frosting

These tasty banana cupcakes are a family favourite with delicious peanut butter frosting, it's one not to be missed.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Family Food
Servings: 12
Author: Sarah Rossi

Ingredients

  • 150 g Unsalted butter
  • 75 g Caster sugar
  • 75 g Soft light brown sugar
  • 2 Large free range eggs
  • 175 g Self-raising flour
  • 2 Large bananas peeled and well mashed

For the frosting

  • 175 g Unsalted butter
  • 220 g Icing sugar
  • 110 g Smooth peanut butter
  • Handful of salted peanuts to decorate

Instructions

  • Beat the room temperature butter with the caster sugar and soft light brown sugar.
  • Beat in each egg, one at a time.
  • Fold in the flour and mashed bananas (do this by hand if you've been using a mixer).
  • Share between 12 paper muffin cases in a muffin tin.
  • Bake at 180C for about 19 minutes, or until very pale golden brown.
  • Whilst they are baking, beat the butter, with the icing sugar until well combined.
  • Beat in the peanut butter.
  • Add a teaspoon at a time of boiling water until the icing is a light, fluffy consistency.
  • When the cupcakes are totally cool, pipe the icing onto the cakes or swirl on with a knife.
  • Top with some salted peanuts.

Nutrition

Calories: 441kcal | Carbohydrates: 49g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Cholesterol: 85mg | Sodium: 65mg | Potassium: 171mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 33g | Vitamin A: 730IU | Vitamin C: 1.7mg | Calcium: 22mg | Iron: 0.5mg