Banana Cupcakes with Chocolate Oreo Frosting
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| Serves | 18-20 |
| Cook time | 9 minutes |
Banana Cupcakes with Chocolate Oreo Frosting - what could be better? Banana Cupcakes made from scratch topped with creamy chocolate frosting and Oreo crumbs!
Ingredients
Cake
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter (softened)
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 1 Large very ripe banana (mashed)
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup milk
- 2 heaped tablespoons sour cream
- 1/2 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 1/4 cup all purpose flour
Frosting
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter (soft)
- 1 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- 2 -4 tablespoons milk
- pinch salt
Topping
- 1/4 cup Oreo cookie crumbs
Directions
| Cupcakes | |
| Step 1 | |
| Preheat oven to 350 In a mixing bowl beat together the butter, oil, banana, and sugar. Add the egg, vanilla and salt and mix well. Add the milk and sour cream until well bended. Carefully mix in the flour and baking powder just until combined. Fill greased or lined mini muffin trays 3/4 full and bake 8-9 minutes or until tester comes out clean or with a few crumbs. Allow to cool 10 minutes before removing from the pans. | |
| Frosting | |
| Step 2 | |
| Beat butter until creamy. Mix together all frosting ingredients until smooth and creamy. Add more milk if it's too thick. Spread or pipe onto tops of the cupcakes. Immediately sprinkle with cookie crumbs. | |
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sonaly says
love it
kellie @ The Suburban Soapbox says
That frosting! I don’t know that it would even make in on the cupcakes. Just give me a giant spoon, please.
Nutmeg Nanny says
These cupcakes look amazing! I love that frosting – I want to a giant spoonful!
foodwanderings says
Aww you piped the frosting so pretty. Oreos were my son’s favorite growing up. I like how you combined it in the flavor profile here
Paula says
Do you have instructions to go with the ingredient list? ,thanks
Stephanie Brubaker says
I have added the instructions again, Paula. I don’t know what happened with them before, but it’s all fixed now. Hope you enjoy the cupcakes!
Meg @ The Housewife in Training Files says
Happy 1st Birthday to your little guy! I would say he had a special first cake for sure!
Heather / girlichef says
Banana cake (or cupcakes) is one of my favorite flavors – these look so good and poppable ;). I’m dying to try them paired with Oreo!
Jenn @ Deliciously Sprinkled says
I’m coming over!!! These banana cupcakes look SO DELICIOUS, I seriously wish I could grab one or two of my screen right now! 🙂
Kristine @ Kristine's Kitchen says
Banana cake is such a fun choice for a first birthday! These cupcakes look so moist and the frosting looks incredibly fluffy! Happy Birthday to your little one!
Kim (Feed me, Seymour) says
These are definitely the perfect first sugar bites!
Angela {Mind Over Batter} says
Happy Birthday to your baby!! I can see why he loved these cupcakes! Bananas and chocolate are my weakness and yours look super moist. Swoon!!
Miss Messy says
Wow that oreo chocolate topping sold these to me, they look amazing! 🙂
Erin @ Texanerin Baking says
Happy birthday to your little one! 🙂 And these look so good. I’ve never had banana and Oreos together but it sounds perfect to me. 🙂
Brenda@Sugar-Free Mom says
Happy Birthday to your baby!! My baby turned, 9 on Dec 28th, Gasp!!! Cute cupcakes for sure for a 1st bday!
Deb @ Cooking on the Front Burner says
Great choice for a celebration – congrats on the birthday!!!
Beth says
I am thinking this combo of banana and oreos is amazing!! Happy Birthday to your little man!
Lauren @ Healthy Delicious says
I’ve been craving banana cake like crazy lately and with that oreo frosting? omg.
Rose | The Clean Dish says
Congratulations to your youngest! I can totally see how these cupcakes would be a total hit. They look absolutely perfect!!
Martha @ A Family Feast says
Everything is always better with a OREO’s sprinkled on top! Happy Birthday to your little one!
claire+@the+realistic+nutritionist says
Cookies on cupcakes? SIGN ME UP!
amanda @ fake ginger says
Mmm, banana cake is one of my faves too. These look awesome!
Kacey @ The Cookie Writer says
I love these! I actually made a banana cake for my daughter’s 3rd birthday this year since she loves bananas. I love how moist the cake turns out. And the texture is quite different from banana bread.
Cookin Canuck says
I can see why your son loved his birthday cupcakes. They look perfectly tender, and you just can’t beat the combination of chocolate and banana.
Kate @ Diethood says
Happy 1st Birthday, little one!!! I can only imagine just how good these cupcakes were. They’re also gorgeous!!
Paula says
Congrats on a one year old. My baby turned 18 on New Years Day!
The Food Hunter says
love the combo…very original
Alyssa says
These cupcakes look great and I love the chocolate Oreo frosting on top!
Ashley @ Wishes and Dishes says
I love the combination of the banana and Oreo!!