Mini Me is now in school and as her birthday approached I wanted her to be able to celebrate with her new school friends too. The school does not allow standard store bought cupcakes due to the low nutritional value, food allergies, etc. My solution was to make a banana muffin cupcake and top it with a low fat cream cheese frosting. These were yummy and even passed the 3 year old test. I took along fresh fruit and it made a healthy treat.
Banana Cupcake Recipe
(makes 2 dozen cupcakes or 4 dozen mini)
4 - Super Ripe Mashed Bananas
1 stick butter or margarine
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup sugar
2 eggs
1/2 cup milk
1 T pure vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
Mix sugars and butter in a large mixing bowl until fully combined. Add eggs, vanilla, bananas and milk and stir until smooth. Stir in flour, baking soda and salt until combined. Do not over mix. Put in muffin cups and bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. Once fully cooked you can frost or just enjoy.
Cupcake Liners - Reynolds StayBrite, available in stores and on Amazon too.
Cupcake Liners - Reynolds StayBrite, available in stores and on Amazon too.
Cream Cheese Frosting
16 ounces low fat cream cheese, cold
1 T pure vanilla extract
Ooh these look yummy! can't wait to try them! Thanks so much for the recipe!
ReplyDeleteI hope you enjoy them Cindy!
DeleteOh-those look amazingly good!! I happen to be allergic to bananas--but other then that--
ReplyDeleteI've never met anyone allergic to bananas.
DeleteNow they sound absolutely delicious, must try this !!
ReplyDeleteThese look yummy and I love, love the cupcake holder. I am going to Walmart this week to go find some cute ones too for a post I have coming. Actually, I need Halloween and tailgating ones. Hope I can find them. Thank you for the recipe!
ReplyDeleteI found these cupcake liners at Target. They are Reynolds StayBrite, I'm sure they have them at Walmart too.
DeleteMmm this would be perfect in the morning with my coffee.
ReplyDeleteI keep forgetting how simple cream cheese icing is - and I bet it would be DELISH on banana muffins - pinning this for my next birthday!
ReplyDeleteTHIS sounds great! Banana is wonderful baked into anything. The low-fat cream cream cheese frosting is the just the icing on the (cup) cake! : )
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