Ingredients
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1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
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½ teaspoon baking soda
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¼ teaspoon baking powder
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1 pinch salt
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½ cup white sugar
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6 tablespoons lightly packed brown sugar
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¼ cup unsalted butter, softened
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1 egg
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2 ripe bananas, mashed
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⅓ cup buttermilk
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½ cup chocolate chips, or to taste (Optional)
Frosting:
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1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
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3 tablespoons butter, softened
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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2 cups confectioners' sugar, or more to taste
Directions
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a muffin tin with paper liners.
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Whisk flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl.
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Combine white sugar, brown sugar, and 1/4 cup butter in another bowl; beat with an electric mixer until creamy. Beat in egg. Mix in mashed bananas. Add flour mixture in 3 batches, alternating with buttermilk, stirring after each addition. Fold chocolate chips into the batter.
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Spoon batter into the prepared muffin tin.
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Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Cool cupcakes on a wire rack, about 30 minutes.
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Beat cream cheese and 3 tablespoons butter in a bowl until smooth. Add vanilla extract. Beat in confectioners' sugar, 1 cup at a time, until frosting is smooth.
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Spread frosting over cupcakes.
Cook’s Note
I love putting chocolate chips in my banana bread, but if you want to eliminate them or substitute nuts or something, all the better. I also like to decorate them with a cute chocolate chip on top.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
| 332 | Calories |
| 12g | Fat |
| 55g | Carbs |
| 3g | Protein |
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Servings Per Recipe 12 | |
| Calories 332 | |
| % Daily Value * | |
| Total Fat 12g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat 7g | 37% |
| Cholesterol 41mg | 14% |
| Sodium 134mg | 6% |
| Total Carbohydrate 55g | 20% |
| Dietary Fiber 1g | 5% |
| Total Sugars 42g | |
| Protein 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin C 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium 35mg | 3% |
| Iron 1mg | 6% |
| Potassium 146mg | 3% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.
